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61 reviews

What the #@&% Is That?: The Saga Anthology of the Monstrous and the Macabre by John Joseph Adams, Douglas Cohen

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Bee Hut by Dorothy Porter

reflective slow-paced

4.0

Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

The Whistling Room by William Hope Hodgson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

The House Among the Laurels by William Hope Hodgson

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

The Gateway of the Monster by William Hope Hodgson

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

Notes on 'Camp' by Susan Sontag

informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

Matilda by Mary Shelley

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0