Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber

Our Lady of Darkness

Fritz Leiber

183 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Middle-aged San Francisco horror writer Franz Westen is rediscovering ordinary life following a long alcoholic binge. Then one day, peering at his apartment window from atop a nearby hill, he sees a pale brown thing lean out his window…and wave....

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Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 66%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
emotional 16%
funny 16%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Average rating

3.39

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