My Darling Dreadful Thing: A Novel by Johanna van Veen

My Darling Dreadful Thing: A Novel

Johanna van Veen

384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction horror medium-paced

Description

Spirits are drawn to salt, be it blood or tears. Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the light of Roos’ life. That is, until the wealthy young widow Agnes Knoop visits one of R...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 87%
emotional 75%
tense 50%
sad 37%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
reflective 12%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.48

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