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240 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743446471
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
William Blessing is obsessed with Edgar Allen Poe. Like Poe, he is a writer of dark fantasy. And like Poe, he has powerful enemies. One of them pretends to be a friend, even as he plots to murder William and steal his wife. Blessing's only hope is...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,034 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
tense 48%
mysterious 35%
reflective 27%
challenging 19%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, MurderModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceMinor
Racial slurs, Addiction, Drug use
240 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743446471
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
William Blessing is obsessed with Edgar Allen Poe. Like Poe, he is a writer of dark fantasy. And like Poe, he has powerful enemies. One of them pretends to be a friend, even as he plots to murder William and steal his wife. Blessing's only hope is...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,034 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
tense 48%
mysterious 35%
reflective 27%
challenging 19%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, MurderModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceMinor
Racial slurs, Addiction, Drug use