The Deading by Nicholas Belardes

The Deading

Nicholas Belardes

288 pages • first pub 2024 (view editions)

fiction dystopian horror challenging dark tense slow-paced
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The Deading is ideal for readers who enjoy slow-burning, atmospheric dystopian horror that delves into the psychological unraveling of communities and the haunting intersections of human survival and ecological collapse.

Description

Stephen King's Under the Dome meets The Last of Us in this harrowing dystopian novel about the downward spiral of a seaside town that becomes infected by a mysterious ocean-borne contagion.If you want to stay, you have to die.In a small fishing to...

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Community Reviews

2.72
based on 152 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

mysterious: 65%

tense: 56%

challenging: 37%

reflective: 22%

sad: 18%

emotional: 17%

adventurous: 13%

informative: 13%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
59% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

19% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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