Imaginary Friend
by Stephen Chbosky
Taste attributes: horrorthrillerfantasymysteryfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadssolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeMorally murky and stylised: a horror novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.8 / 5
4 ratings
About This Book
Christopher is seven years old. Christopher is the new kid in town. Christopher has an imaginary friend. We can swallow our fear or let our fear swallow us. Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her and her son, Christopher, she flees an abusive relationship in the middle of the night with her child.
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- Author
- Stephen Chbosky
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 720
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- Source
- Open Library
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