Bag of Bones
by Stephen King
Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalmysteryromancefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, dark horror novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Bag of Bones is a 1998 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. It focuses on an author who suffers severe writer's block and delusions at an isolated lake house four years after the death of his wife. It won the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel, the 1999 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and the 1999 Locus Award for Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel.
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- Stephen King
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 608
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