Lost Boy Lost Girl by Peter Straub

Lost Boy Lost Girl

Peter Straub

447 pages • first pub 2003 (view editions)

fiction crime fantasy horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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A woman kills herself for no apparent reason. A week later her teenage son disappears. The vanished boy's uncle, Tim Underhill, returns to his home town of Millhaven to discover what he can. A madman known as the Sherman Park Killer 2has been haun...

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Community Reviews

3.31
based on 443 reviews

Moods

dark: 82%

mysterious: 82%

tense: 39%

sad: 26%

emotional: 21%

reflective: 17%

adventurous: 8%

challenging: 8%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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