The Croning by Laird Barron

The Croning

Laird Barron with Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator)

10 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2012 (view editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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The Croning by Laird Barron is ideal for readers who relish slow-burning, atmospheric tales of cosmic dread and hidden horrors that unravel the fragility of reality through aging protagonists and insidious family secrets.

Description

Strange things exist on the periphery of our existence, haunting us from the darkness looming beyond our firelight. Black magic, weird cults and worse things loom in the shadows. The Children of Old Leech have been with us from time immemorial. An...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 882 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

mysterious: 84%

tense: 53%

challenging: 31%

adventurous: 13%

sad: 11%

reflective: 9%

emotional: 5%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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