653 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307743671
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 27 December 2011
Description
Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem's Lot in the hopes that living in an old mansion, long the subject of town lore, will help him cast out his own devils and provide inspiration for his new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods and...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,910 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 73%
adventurous 31%
emotional 19%
sad 16%
challenging 11%
funny 2%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 41% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Rape, Homophobia, Alcoholism
653 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307743671
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 27 December 2011
Description
Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem's Lot in the hopes that living in an old mansion, long the subject of town lore, will help him cast out his own devils and provide inspiration for his new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods and...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,910 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 73%
adventurous 31%
emotional 19%
sad 16%
challenging 11%
funny 2%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 41% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Rape, Homophobia, Alcoholism