The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson

The House on the Borderland

William Hope Hodgson

144 pages first pub 1908 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Hodgson wrote a trilogy consisting of Date 1965 Modern Warfare, The House on the Borderland, and The Ghost Pirates. The setting for The House on the Borderland is an ancient house in a lonely part of Ireland, where an old man lives alone with his ...

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Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 83%
tense 55%
adventurous 32%
reflective 24%
challenging 19%
sad 12%
emotional 7%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 65% | Character: 18% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.38

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