Little Star by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Little Star

John Ajvide Lindqvist with Marlaine Delargy (Translator)

fiction horror thriller mysterious slow-paced

533 pages | first published 2010

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A man finds a baby in the woods, left for dead. He brings the baby home, and he and his wife raise the girl in their basement. When a shocking and catastrophic incident occurs, the couple’s son Jerry whisks the girl away to Stockholm to start a ne...
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Summary of 441 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 68%
mysterious 37%
sad 31%
challenging 18%
emotional 12%
funny 6%
reflective 6%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 33% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.58

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