528 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679729914
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 14 July 1990
Description
If Stephen King could write with murderous concision, he might have come up with The Landlady, the story of a boarding house with an oddly talented proprietress and a small but permanent clientele. If Clive Barker had a sense of humor, he might ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 277 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
funny 66%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | N/A: 33%Strong character development?
N/A: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Pedophilia
528 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679729914
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 14 July 1990
Description
If Stephen King could write with murderous concision, he might have come up with The Landlady, the story of a boarding house with an oddly talented proprietress and a small but permanent clientele. If Clive Barker had a sense of humor, he might ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 277 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
funny 66%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | N/A: 33%Strong character development?
N/A: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Pedophilia