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333 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765327130
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: 01 February 2011
Description
From the author of The Exorcist -- Legion, a classic tale of horror, is back in print A young boy is found horribly murdered in a mock crucifixion. Is the murderer the elderly woman who witnessed the crime? A neurologist who can no longer bear the...
Community Reviews Summary of 533 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
tense 62%
challenging 24%
sad 24%
reflective 21%
emotional 20%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Mental illness, GoreModerate
Child death, Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
Terminal illness, Death, Violence
333 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765327130
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: 01 February 2011
Description
From the author of The Exorcist -- Legion, a classic tale of horror, is back in print A young boy is found horribly murdered in a mock crucifixion. Is the murderer the elderly woman who witnessed the crime? A neurologist who can no longer bear the...
Community Reviews Summary of 533 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
tense 62%
challenging 24%
sad 24%
reflective 21%
emotional 20%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Mental illness, GoreModerate
Child death, Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
Terminal illness, Death, Violence