The Fisherman
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The Fisherman

by John Langan

2016•Horror•304 pages

Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytalefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seemsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror novel: original and intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true.

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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

HorrorMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

HorrorFantasyLovecraftianWeird FictionThrillerMysterySupernaturalCosmic horror

Details

Author
John Langan
Published
2016
Pages
304
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