The Ancestors by Tananarive Due, Brandon Massey

312 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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Dead.Some evils are so great that they transcend death. In Brandon Massey's "The Patriarch," a young writer travels to the hushed backwoods of Mississippi, where dangerous secrets surface as a generations-old feud comes to bone-chilling new life. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 88%
adventurous 33%
challenging 22%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
emotional 11%
hopeful 11%

Pace

fast 37%
medium 37%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 77% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.78

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