Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, Racial slursModerate
Animal cruelty, Body horror, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Misogyny, Violence, SexismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4551 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
tense 55%
reflective 31%
challenging 21%
emotional 19%
sad 15%
funny 12%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 23% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
292 pages | first published 1948
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ISBN/UID: 9780679640394
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Twenty-five horror stories feature a town's annual ritual of evil, a woman's search for her fiancee who has disappeared without a trace, a kleptomaniac neighbor, and a tourist living a nightmare in New York City.Book Information
292 pages | first published 1948
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ISBN/UID: 9780679640394
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Twenty-five horror stories feature a town's annual ritual of evil, a woman's search for her fiancee who has disappeared without a trace, a kleptomaniac neighbor, and a tourist living a nightmare in New York City.Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, Racial slursModerate
Animal cruelty, Body horror, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Misogyny, Violence, SexismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4551 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
tense 55%
reflective 31%
challenging 21%
emotional 19%
sad 15%
funny 12%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 23% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating