288 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143134770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 24 September 2019
Description
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Pengui...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,713 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 66%
emotional 21%
sad 20%
reflective 14%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
funny 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Death of parent, Blood288 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143134770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 24 September 2019
Description
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Pengui...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,713 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 66%
emotional 21%
sad 20%
reflective 14%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
funny 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Death of parent, Blood