The Spite House by Johnny Compton

The Spite House

Johnny Compton

260 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)

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The Spite House is ideal for readers who enjoy slow-burning, atmospheric horror that intertwines familial bonds with chilling explorations of haunted spaces and unseen malevolence.

Description

A terrifying Gothic thriller about grief and death and the depths of a father's love, Johnny Compton's The Spite House is a stunning debut by a horror master in the making—The Babadook meets A Head Full of Ghosts in Texas Hill Country.Eric Ross is...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 3,277 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

mysterious: 83%

tense: 70%

emotional: 35%

sad: 24%

challenging: 16%

adventurous: 12%

reflective: 7%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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