Suffer the Children by John Saul

Suffer the Children

John Saul

384 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Description

Innocence dies so easily. Evil lives again . . . and again . . . and again. One hundred years ago in Port Arbello a pretty little girl began to scream. And struggle. And die. No one heard. No one saw. Just one man whose guilty heart burst in pain ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 688 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 50%
mysterious 44%
challenging 22%
emotional 22%
sad 22%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 26%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 36% | A mix: 36% | Character: 27%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 45%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.57

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