Night Film by Marisha Pessl

Night Film

Marisha Pessl

624 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A page-turning thriller for readers of Stephen King, Gillian Flynn, and Stieg Larsson, Night Film tells the haunting story of a journalist who becomes obsessed with the mysterious death of a troubled prodigy—the daughter of an iconic, reclusive fi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,181 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 90%
tense 63%
adventurous 39%
challenging 20%
emotional 14%
reflective 10%
sad 10%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 31%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 43% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.73

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