The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon

The Children on the Hill

Jennifer McMahon

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Drowning Kind comes a genre-defying new novel, inspired by Mary Shelley’s masterpiece Frankenstein, that brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monst...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,400 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 91%
tense 59%
emotional 27%
sad 21%
adventurous 20%
challenging 11%
reflective 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 26%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 21% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 36% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.92

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