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332 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006166405
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Publication date: 07 August 1995
Description
On a split of land cut off by the Gulf, three Victorian summer houses stand against the encroaching sand. Two of the houses at Beldame are still used. The third house, filling with sand, is empty...except for the vicious horror which is shaping ni...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,583 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 69%
funny 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 11%
emotional 10%
challenging 5%
reflective 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 31% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, AlcoholismModerate
Racism, Child death, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Cancer, Infidelity, Animal death
332 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006166405
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Publication date: 07 August 1995
Description
On a split of land cut off by the Gulf, three Victorian summer houses stand against the encroaching sand. Two of the houses at Beldame are still used. The third house, filling with sand, is empty...except for the vicious horror which is shaping ni...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,583 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 69%
funny 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 11%
emotional 10%
challenging 5%
reflective 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 31% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, AlcoholismModerate
Racism, Child death, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Cancer, Infidelity, Animal death