The Church of Dead Girls by Stephen Dobyns

The Church of Dead Girls

Stephen Dobyns

448 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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A literary chameleon, Stephen Dobyns is as well known for his poetry as he his for his taut and chilling mysteries. The two disciplines collide in The Church of Dead Girls, a lyrical novel that inspired Stephen King to comment, "If ever there was ...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 336 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

mysterious: 66%

tense: 66%

challenging: 33%

emotional: 25%

reflective: 25%

sad: 16%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
58% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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