Devil by the Sea by Nina Bawden

Devil by the Sea

Nina Bawden

175 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction horror dark reflective slow-paced
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"The first time the children saw the Devil, he was sitting next to them in the second row of deck chairs in the bandstand. He was biting his nails." So begins the horrifying story of a madman loose in a small seaside town—his prey the very young a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
tense 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.88

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