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It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman

52 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Description

Some chilling campfire tales ring too true to ignore. For one young woman, an urban legend calls her into the woods in a spine-tingling short story by the bestselling author of Bird Box. The dense Michigan forest. Haunting wails. The clip-clop of ...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 2,844 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

tense: 72%

mysterious: 70%

emotional: 27%

adventurous: 25%

sad: 13%

challenging: 11%

hopeful: 5%

reflective: 3%


Pace

70% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

21% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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