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235 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143124016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Pengui...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 50%
adventurous 16%
emotional 6%
challenging 3%
funny 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 47% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Body horror, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Animal death, Child death, HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Suicide235 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143124016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Pengui...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 50%
adventurous 16%
emotional 6%
challenging 3%
funny 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 47% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Body horror, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Animal death, Child death, HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Suicide