Roald Dahls svarte bok by L.P. Hartley, Alfred McClelland Burrage, E.F. Benson, Mary Treadgold, Jonas Lie, F. Marion Crawford, Robert Aickman, Rosemary Timperley, Cynthia Asquith, Richard Barham Middleton, Edith Wharton, J. Sheridan Le Fanu

239 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark medium-paced
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Who better to investigate the literary spirit world that the supreme connoisseur of the unexpected, Roald Dahl? His own short stories have teased and twisted imaginations in their millions, but amongst the many permutations of the macabre, Dahl ha...

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Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 82%
tense 50%
adventurous 14%
emotional 8%
reflective 8%
sad 5%
challenging 2%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 31%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 34% | Plot: 30% | N/A: 26% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 30% | N/A: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 30% | No: 21% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30% | No: 26% | Yes: 13%

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