My Darling Dreadful Thing: A Novel by Johanna van Veen

My Darling Dreadful Thing: A Novel

Johanna van Veen

384 pages first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction horror medium-paced

Description

Spirits are drawn to salt, be it blood or tears. Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the light of Roos’ life. That is, until the wealthy young widow Agnes Knoop visits one of R...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
emotional 60%
tense 60%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.38

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