The Strange by Nathan Ballingrud

The Strange

Nathan Ballingrud

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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1931, New Galveston, Mars: Fourteen-year-old Anabelle Crisp sets off through the wastelands of the Strange to find Silas Mundt’s gang who have stolen her mother’s voice, destroyed her father, and left her solely with a need for vengeance.Since Ana...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 651 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 87%

mysterious: 72%

dark: 69%

tense: 54%

emotional: 41%

sad: 29%

reflective: 20%

challenging: 16%

hopeful: 6%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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