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246 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143122357
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del ToroFilmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin...
Community Reviews Summary of 43,570 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 66%
emotional 22%
sad 21%
reflective 14%
challenging 12%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Death of parent, Blood246 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143122357
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del ToroFilmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin...
Community Reviews Summary of 43,570 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 66%
emotional 22%
sad 21%
reflective 14%
challenging 12%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Death of parent, Blood