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384 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781617736063
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 July 2015
Description
From Bram Stoker Award nominee Ronald Malfi comes a brilliantly chilling novel of childhood revisited, memories resurrected, and fears reborn... When Laurie was a little girl, she was forbidden to enter the room at the top of the stairs. It was on...
Community Reviews Summary of 412 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 70%
emotional 46%
sad 29%
challenging 14%
reflective 9%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Violence, PedophiliaModerate
Murder, Child abuse, Sexual violenceMinor
Infidelity, Child death, Toxic friendship
384 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781617736063
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 July 2015
Description
From Bram Stoker Award nominee Ronald Malfi comes a brilliantly chilling novel of childhood revisited, memories resurrected, and fears reborn... When Laurie was a little girl, she was forbidden to enter the room at the top of the stairs. It was on...
Community Reviews Summary of 412 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 70%
emotional 46%
sad 29%
challenging 14%
reflective 9%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Violence, PedophiliaModerate
Murder, Child abuse, Sexual violenceMinor
Infidelity, Child death, Toxic friendship