The Dark Dark: Stories by Samantha Hunt

The Dark Dark: Stories

Samantha Hunt

256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

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A Best Book of the Year: NPR, Vogue, The Huffington Post, The Chicago Review of Books, The National Post, Electric Literature, Kirkus"Wields such a subtle and alien power . . . Wonderfully spooky." --Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker"A feminist manife...

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Community Reviews Summary of 823 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 60%
tense 39%
emotional 37%
challenging 32%
reflective 30%
sad 18%
funny 13%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 39%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 34% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.53

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