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256 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143129318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 September 2016
Description
Horror legend Ray Russell's haunting and macabre stories, including "perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written" (Stephen King), with a foreword by acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro Haunted Castles is the definitive, compl...
Community Reviews Summary of 255 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 50%
adventurous 16%
emotional 6%
challenging 3%
funny 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 47% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Body horrorModerate
Incest, Homophobia, Animal deathMinor
Suicide, Racism
256 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143129318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 September 2016
Description
Horror legend Ray Russell's haunting and macabre stories, including "perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written" (Stephen King), with a foreword by acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro Haunted Castles is the definitive, compl...
Community Reviews Summary of 255 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 50%
adventurous 16%
emotional 6%
challenging 3%
funny 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 47% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Body horrorModerate
Incest, Homophobia, Animal deathMinor
Suicide, Racism