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89 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781880325221
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Borderlands Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A Special Place, Peter Straub's first published novella, will come to stand as one of the author's most deeply unsettling works of fiction. A rumination on the nature of evil, the story centers on a boy, Keith Hayward, who is drawn by his nature t...
Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
challenging 33%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
Pace
slow 16%
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse
89 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781880325221
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Borderlands Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A Special Place, Peter Straub's first published novella, will come to stand as one of the author's most deeply unsettling works of fiction. A rumination on the nature of evil, the story centers on a boy, Keith Hayward, who is drawn by his nature t...
Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
challenging 33%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
Pace
slow 16%
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse