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442 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330522076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (UK)
Publication date: 01 April 2013
Description
A blackness leaves its lair, and begins slowly to spreadIt came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power. Somewhere in the night, a small girl smiled as her mother burned, asylum inmates slaughtered their attendants, and in slimy t...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 70%
sad 20%
challenging 16%
adventurous 12%
emotional 8%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 33% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Rape, Car accident, VomitMinor
Cannibalism, Sexual violence
442 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330522076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (UK)
Publication date: 01 April 2013
Description
A blackness leaves its lair, and begins slowly to spreadIt came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power. Somewhere in the night, a small girl smiled as her mother burned, asylum inmates slaughtered their attendants, and in slimy t...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 70%
sad 20%
challenging 16%
adventurous 12%
emotional 8%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 33% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Rape, Car accident, VomitMinor
Cannibalism, Sexual violence