Compulsory Games by Victoria Nelson, Robert Aickman

Compulsory Games

Victoria Nelson, Robert Aickman

341 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark funny mysterious slow-paced
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Cross Henry James with M.R. James and you might end up with a writer like Robert Aickman, though his self-described “strange stories” remain confoundingly and uniquely his own. Aickman’s superbly written tales terrify not with standard thrills and...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 88 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 87%

challenging: 50%

tense: 50%

funny: 37%

reflective: 25%

emotional: 12%

sad: 12%


Pace

28% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

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