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Hell Board

Dana Reed (1990)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.26
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

MurderBullyingBody Image IssuesViolenceDeathRevenge Violence

Positive tags

Not yet tagged

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

AntiheroineVengeance-Driven Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Vengeance-DrivenVillain Protagonist

Tropes

AntiheroVengeanceSupernatural PowersDark MagicBullying Victim Becomes Villain

Themes

RevengeBullyingPower and CorruptionConsequences of PowerSocial IsolationSupernatural Horror

Synopsis

Peggy Reardon was the most unpopular girl in school. Her classmates taunted her about her looks, her weight, and her clumsy behavior. But Peggy possessed a hidden talent, and with her Ouija board, she discovered a power that could deal with anyone who had teased her--permanently.

Hell Board: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This horror novel depicts a bullied teenager using supernatural powers to murder her tormentors. Contains strong violence and disturbing themes of revenge killing.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and bullying (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teen readers interested in dark supernatural horror about a bullied outcast who gains deadly powers will find this gripping.

Tags

HorrorSupernatural ThrillerDark FantasyPsychological Horror