Empty Smiles by Katherine Arden

256 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror middle grade mystery challenging hopeful informative medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden thrills once again in the finale to the critically acclaimed, spook-tacular quartet that began with Small Spaces.It’s been three months since Ollie made a daring deal with the smiling man to save t...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 651 reviews

Moods

adventurous 74%
dark 71%
mysterious 66%
tense 61%
emotional 33%
hopeful 23%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

fast 79%
medium 19%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 46% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.68

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...