Devil House by John Darnielle

Devil House

John Darnielle

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Gage Chandler is descended from kings. That’s what his mother always told him. Years later, he is a true crime writer, with one grisly success—and a movie adaptation—to his name, along with a series of subsequent less notable efforts. But now he i...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 4,408 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

mysterious: 71%

reflective: 49%

challenging: 43%

tense: 27%

emotional: 26%

sad: 26%

adventurous: 8%

informative: 3%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
49% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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