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595 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425062852
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: Not specified
fiction
horror
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Description
The quiet suburban town of Hampstead is threatened by two horrors - one is natural, a man gone insane. The other makes the first look like child's play.
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Body horror, Terminal illness
595 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425062852
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: Not specified
fiction
horror
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Description
The quiet suburban town of Hampstead is threatened by two horrors - one is natural, a man gone insane. The other makes the first look like child's play.
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 95%
mysterious: 66%
tense: 58%
adventurous: 50%
emotional: 45%
sad: 20%
challenging: 12%
funny: 4%
Pace
55% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
medium
slow
Plot or character driven?
15% of readers chose Plot
65% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character
Strong character development?
27% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No
Loveable characters?
52% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No
Diverse cast of characters?
35% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No
Flaws of characters a main focus?
10% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No
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Body horror, Terminal illness