The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

The Girl Next Door

Jack Ketchum

7 hours, 13 minutes first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction crime horror thriller challenging dark medium-paced

Description

Suburbia. Shady, tree-lined streets, well-tended lawns, and cozy homes. A nice, quiet place to grow up. Unless you are teenage Meg or her crippled sister, Susan. On a dead-end street, in the dark, damp basement of the Chandler house, Meg and Susan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,047 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 73%
sad 69%
challenging 54%
emotional 48%
mysterious 6%
reflective 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 36%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 32% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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