Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Handling the Undead

John Ajvide Lindqvist with Ebba Segerberg (Translator)

364 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious slow-paced
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Description

Something very peculiar is happening in Stockholm. There's a heatwave on and people cannot turn their lights out or switch their appliances off. Then the terrible news breaks. In the city morgue, the dead are waking up...

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Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 56%
emotional 54%
sad 45%
tense 40%
reflective 29%
challenging 18%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 35%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 35% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.38

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