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384 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380817160
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
A once-respected college professor and novelist, Dale Stewart has sabotaged his career and his marriage -- and now darkness is closing in on him. In the last hours of Halloween he has returned to the dying town of Elm Haven, his boyhood home, wher...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 78%
sad 30%
emotional 28%
reflective 19%
adventurous 16%
challenging 14%
funny 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 29% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 51% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence
384 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380817160
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
A once-respected college professor and novelist, Dale Stewart has sabotaged his career and his marriage -- and now darkness is closing in on him. In the last hours of Halloween he has returned to the dying town of Elm Haven, his boyhood home, wher...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 78%
sad 30%
emotional 28%
reflective 19%
adventurous 16%
challenging 14%
funny 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 29% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 51% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence