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371 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380978861
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A once-respected college professor and novelist, Dale Stewart has sabotaged his career and his marriage -- and now darkness is closing in on him. In the last hours of Halloween he has returned to the dying town of Elm Haven, his boyhood home, wher...
Community Reviews Summary of 611 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
mysterious 78%
sad 31%
emotional 29%
reflective 19%
adventurous 17%
challenging 14%
funny 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 30% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence371 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380978861
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A once-respected college professor and novelist, Dale Stewart has sabotaged his career and his marriage -- and now darkness is closing in on him. In the last hours of Halloween he has returned to the dying town of Elm Haven, his boyhood home, wher...
Community Reviews Summary of 611 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
mysterious 78%
sad 31%
emotional 29%
reflective 19%
adventurous 17%
challenging 14%
funny 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 30% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence