The Night of the Hunter: A Thriller by Davis Grubb

The Night of the Hunter: A Thriller

Davis Grubb

272 pages first pub 1953 (view editions)

fiction classics horror thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
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The bestselling, National Book Award-finalist novel that inspired Charles Laughton's expressionist horror classic starring Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters. Two young children, Pearl and John Harper, are being raised alone by their mother in Cr...

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Community Reviews

4.08
based on 329 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

tense: 86%

mysterious: 53%

emotional: 36%

sad: 34%

challenging: 17%

adventurous: 9%

hopeful: 5%

reflective: 3%

funny: 1%


Pace

26% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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