Our Lady of Darkness
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Our Lady of Darkness

by Fritz Leiber

1977•Horror•189 pages

Taste attributes: horrorfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricateglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting eviltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, original horror novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

Our Lady of Darkness introduces San Francisco horror writer Franz Westen. While studying his beloved city through binoculars from his apartment window, he is astonished to see a mysterious figure waving at him from a hilltop two miles away.

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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

HorrorFantasyMonster/alien/supernaturalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFighting evilTroubled leads

Subjects

Fantasy

Details

Author
Fritz Leiber
Published
1977
Pages
189
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