The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

The Girl Next Door

Jack Ketchum

386 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction crime horror thriller challenging dark medium-paced
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Description

Suburbia. Shady, tree-lined streets, well-tended lawns and cozy homes. A nice, quiet place to grow up. Unless you are teenage Meg or her crippled sister, Susan. On a dead-end street, in the dark, damp basement of the Chandler house, Meg and Susan ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,715 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
sad 73%
tense 71%
emotional 53%
challenging 49%
reflective 6%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 35%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 34% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.78

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