My Darling Dreadful Thing
Johanna van Veen
Horror / Historical Fiction
My Darling Dreadful Thing
by Johanna van Veen
· 291 p
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Overview
About
Goodreads Most Anticipated Horror of 2024 | Goodreads Most Anticipated books in May | She Reads Most Anticipated Horror | Polygon Must-Read books of 2024 | Novel Suspects Most anticipated novels 2024 "Dark and decadent, with the haunting allure of a true gothic tale, My Darling Dreadful Thing is a sensation that horrifies as acutely as it delights. Johanna Van Veen is a force to be reckoned with and will stain your thoughts a brilliant shade of crimson." — Rachel Gillig, New York Times bestselli…
Pages
291
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Reader feel
Gothic Atmosphere10
Prose8
Emotional depth8
Narration8
Plot twists8
Queer Desire And Social Constraint8
Worldbuilding7
Pacing7
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