Ghost Story by Peter Straub

Ghost Story

Peter Straub

567 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

In a seedy motel in Florida, a young man holds captive a little girl in a soiled pink dress. He is anxious, tormented, introspective. She is calm, passive, strangely detached. She says her name is Angie Maule.In the small upstate town of Milburn, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,888 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 86%
tense 68%
emotional 24%
adventurous 23%
sad 22%
challenging 17%
reflective 8%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 34%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 24% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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