My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen

My Darling Dreadful Thing

Johanna van Veen

384 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction horror dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
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Description

Spirits are drawn to salt, be it blood or tears. Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the light of Roos’ life. That is, until the wealthy young widow Agnes Knoop visits one of R...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
mysterious 75%
emotional 50%
sad 36%
tense 34%
challenging 13%
adventurous 2%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 28%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 36% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 38% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.02

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