236 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781892950208
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Overlook Connection Press
Publication date: 01 April 2004
Description
A beautiful New York editor retreats to a lonely cabin on a hill in the quiet Maine beach town of Dead River, during off season; awaiting her sister and friends. Nearby, a savage human family with a taste for flesh lurks in the darkening woods, wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,037 reviews
Moods
tense 85%
challenging 21%
sad 17%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 15%
emotional 8%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 26% | Character: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Gore, Sexual assaultModerate
Vomit
236 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781892950208
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Overlook Connection Press
Publication date: 01 April 2004
Description
A beautiful New York editor retreats to a lonely cabin on a hill in the quiet Maine beach town of Dead River, during off season; awaiting her sister and friends. Nearby, a savage human family with a taste for flesh lurks in the darkening woods, wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,037 reviews
Moods
tense 85%
challenging 21%
sad 17%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 15%
emotional 8%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 26% | Character: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Gore, Sexual assaultModerate
Vomit