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326 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451094353
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: 17 February 1978
Description
A collection of tales to invade and paralyse the mind as the safe light of day is infiltrated by the shadows of the night.As you read, the clutching fingers of terror brush lightly across the nape of the neck, reach round from behind to clutch an...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,443 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 71%
emotional 26%
sad 22%
adventurous 18%
challenging 12%
funny 9%
reflective 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 31% | N/A: 10% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Suicide, Death, SexismMinor
Homophobia, Fatphobia, Infidelity
326 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451094353
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: 17 February 1978
Description
A collection of tales to invade and paralyse the mind as the safe light of day is infiltrated by the shadows of the night.As you read, the clutching fingers of terror brush lightly across the nape of the neck, reach round from behind to clutch an...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,443 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 71%
emotional 26%
sad 22%
adventurous 18%
challenging 12%
funny 9%
reflective 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 31% | N/A: 10% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Suicide, Death, SexismMinor
Homophobia, Fatphobia, Infidelity