The Descent by Jeff Long

The Descent

The Descent #1

Jeff Long

6 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions) user-added

fiction horror science fiction thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

We are not alone...In a cave in the Himalayas, a guide discovers a self-mutilated body with the warning--Satan exists. In the Kalahari Desert, a nun unearths evidence of a proto-human species and a deity called Older-than-Old. In Bosnia, something...

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Community Reviews Summary of 498 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
dark 87%
mysterious 68%
tense 51%
challenging 18%
emotional 15%
informative 5%
reflective 5%
sad 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 25%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 42% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 37% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 35% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.75

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