The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains: A Tale of Travel and Darkness with Pictures of All Kinds by Neil Gaiman

The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains: A Tale of Travel and Darkness with Pictures of All Kinds

Neil Gaiman with Eddie Campbell (Illustrator)

74 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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The text of The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains was first published in the collection anthology Stories: All New Tales edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio. This gorgeous full-color illustrated book version was born of a unique collabor...

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Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 64%
adventurous 50%
tense 35%
reflective 25%
sad 21%
challenging 14%
emotional 10%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 26%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 30%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 38% | Yes: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.95

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