The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine by Peter Straub

The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine

Peter Straub

92 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

Meet Ballard and Sandrine, the eponymous protagonists of Peter Straub's extraordinary, deeply unsettling new novella. The two are lovers, widely separated in age but bound together by a common erotic obsession. Their story, which takes place over ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 66%
challenging 33%
tense 33%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

2.46

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