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464 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 06 October 2015
Description
Two terrifying classics by "the best kept secret in contemporary horror fiction" (The Washington Post) Thomas Ligotti's debut collection, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, and his second, Grimscribe, permanently inscribed a new name in the pantheon of horr...
Community Reviews Summary of 572 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
challenging 54%
tense 40%
reflective 30%
sad 12%
adventurous 9%
emotional 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 20% | Character: 11% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 29% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horrorModerate
Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Child death
464 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 06 October 2015
Description
Two terrifying classics by "the best kept secret in contemporary horror fiction" (The Washington Post) Thomas Ligotti's debut collection, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, and his second, Grimscribe, permanently inscribed a new name in the pantheon of horr...
Community Reviews Summary of 572 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
challenging 54%
tense 40%
reflective 30%
sad 12%
adventurous 9%
emotional 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 20% | Character: 11% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 29% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horrorModerate
Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Child death