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183 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780441644179
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Middle-aged San Francisco horror writer Franz Westen is rediscovering ordinary life following a long alcoholic binge. Then one day, peering at his apartment window from atop a nearby hill, he sees a pale brown thing lean out his window…and wave....
Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 44%
adventurous 22%
challenging 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Violence, Sexual harassmentModerate
Blood, Cancer, Drug useMinor
Animal death, Death, Incest
183 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780441644179
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Middle-aged San Francisco horror writer Franz Westen is rediscovering ordinary life following a long alcoholic binge. Then one day, peering at his apartment window from atop a nearby hill, he sees a pale brown thing lean out his window…and wave....
Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 44%
adventurous 22%
challenging 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Violence, Sexual harassmentModerate
Blood, Cancer, Drug useMinor
Animal death, Death, Incest