The Descent by Jeff Long

The Descent

The Descent #1

Jeff Long

464 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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We are not alone...In a cave in the Himalayas, a guide discovers a self-mutilated body with the warning--Satan exists. In the Kalahari Desert, a nun unearths evidence of a proto-human species and a deity called Older-than-Old. In Bosnia, something...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 974 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

dark: 89%

mysterious: 71%

tense: 58%

challenging: 23%

emotional: 10%

sad: 5%

reflective: 3%

informative: 2%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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