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Naomi's Room

Name: Naomi's Room
Author: Jonathan Aycliffe

by Jonathan Aycliffe

1991•Horror•202 pages

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeUnsavoury and heavy: a stylised horror novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Charles, el narrador, es un profesor de Cambridge que vive retirado en la misma casa donde tiempo atrás fue salvajemente descuartizada su pequeña hija Naomí, crimen al que siguió una serie de muertes brutales. Nadie parece capacitado para encontrar una explicación a los asesinatos.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorMysteryThrillerRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Subjects

Horror fictionHaunted housesCrime & mysteryHorrorModern fiction

Details

Author: Jonathan Aycliffe
Published: 1991
Pages: 202
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Source: Open Library

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