The Human Chord
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The Human Chord

by Algernon Blackwood

1910•Fantasy•177 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyhorrormonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossyall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, inventive fantasy novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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About This Book

It was an innocent enough advertisement but curious. "WANTED, by Retired Clergyman, Secretarial Assistant with courage and imagination. Tenor voice and some knowledge of Hebrew essential; single; unworldly. Apply Philip Skale . . . '

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyHorrorMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Subjects

FantasyHorrorEnglish Fantasy fiction

Details

Author
Algernon Blackwood
Published
1910
Pages
177
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