Shadowland by Peter Straub

Shadowland

Peter Straub

417 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

Two apprentices studying under a master magician spend a season residing in a dark house located in the deep recesses of the Vermont forest. Learning secrets best left unlearned, they enter a world of incalculable evil and terror. Only one of them...

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Community Reviews Summary of 413 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
mysterious 64%
tense 41%
adventurous 35%
sad 35%
emotional 23%
funny 11%
reflective 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 43%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 33% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.55

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