The Croning
by Laird Barron
Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: a small-scale horror novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
"Strange things exist on the periphery of our existence, haunting us from the darkness looming beyond our firelight. Black magic, weird cults and worse things loom in the shadows. The Children of Old Leech have been with us from time immemorial. And they love us.
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- Author
- Laird Barron
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 294
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- Source
- Open Library
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