The Ancestors by Tananarive Due, Brandon Massey

312 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Dead.Some evils are so great that they transcend death. In Brandon Massey's "The Patriarch," a young writer travels to the hushed backwoods of Mississippi, where dangerous secrets surface as a generations-old feud comes to bone-chilling new life. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.72

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