Smithy by Amanda Desiree

Smithy

Amanda Desiree

519 pages • first pub 2021 (view editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Smithy by Amanda Desiree is ideal for readers who enjoy slow-burn horror with psychological depth, blending eerie settings, supernatural ambiguity, and explorations of human vulnerability in the face of the unknown.

Description

In the tumultuous summer of 1974, in the shadowy rooms of a rundown mansion in Rhode Island, renowned psychologist Dr. Piers Preis-Herald brings together a group of seven collegiate researchers to study the inner lives of man's closest relative--t...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 95 reviews

Moods

dark: 90%

tense: 85%

mysterious: 70%

emotional: 35%

sad: 20%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 5%

reflective: 5%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
59% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
21% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

61% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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