My Darling Dreadful Thing: A Novel by Johanna van Veen

My Darling Dreadful Thing: A Novel

Johanna van Veen

384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

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 91 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
mysterious 68%
emotional 52%
tense 45%
sad 33%
challenging 12%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
reflective 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 29%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 40% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.04

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