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The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story

Olga Tokarczuk
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The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

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Olga Tokarczuk

The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024
Book Details
Pages

320

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Historical Fiction

Horror & Suspense

Modern Classic Fiction
Setting

Lower Silesia, Poland • 1910s

Topic
Gender & Feminism

World History
Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Reviews & Readership

4.0

13,638 ratings

68%

Loved it

24%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk offers a blend of horror and philosophical reflection, set in a unique resort. Reviews praise its atmospheric setting and intellectual depth, but some readers find its pacing slow and narrative disjointed. Engaging yet uneven, it intrigues fans of genre-blending literature.

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Who Should Read The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story?

Readers who enjoy The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk likely appreciate atmospheric horror intertwined with philosophical themes. Fans of Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain or Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House may find this book compelling for its blend of eerie settings and introspective narratives.

4.0

13,638 ratings

68%

Loved it

24%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

320

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Historical Fiction

Horror & Suspense

Modern Classic Fiction
Setting

Lower Silesia, Poland • 1910s

Topic
Gender & Feminism

World History
Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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