Offspring by Jack Ketchum, Neal McPheeters

6 hours, 11 minutes first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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The local sheriff of Dead River, Maine, thought he had killed them off ten years ago―a primitive, cave-dwelling tribe of cannibalistic savages.  But somehow the clan survived. To breed. To hunt. To kill and eat. And now the peaceful residents of t...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 338 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

tense: 89%

challenging: 25%

mysterious: 23%

adventurous: 17%

emotional: 12%

sad: 10%

hopeful: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

68% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

79% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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