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652 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375507779
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 01 September 2001
Description
To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a sile...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,646 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 44%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 20%
sad 19%
challenging 17%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 29% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Death, GoreModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual harassment
652 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375507779
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 01 September 2001
Description
To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a sile...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,646 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 44%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 20%
sad 19%
challenging 17%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 29% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Death, GoreModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual harassment