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Let the Right One In

  • 2004 first published
  • 472 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (3 ratings)
  • 15 editions

John Ajvide Lindqvist's Let the Right One In (2004) is a vampire fiction and horror play. The story is set in Blackeberg and Sweden. Key subjects include vampires, Social Marginality, adaptations and coming of age.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 70 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 472 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Let the Right One In

Twelve-year-old Oskar is obsessed by the murder that's taken place in his neighborhood. Then he meets the new girl from next door. She's a bit weird, though. And she only comes out at night--Publisher's description.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Vampires
  • Swedish fiction
  • Social Marginality
  • Horror
  • Drama, Dramatic works by one author
  • Adaptations
  • Coming of age
  • Drama

Quick answers

Who wrote Let the Right One In?

Let the Right One In was written by John Ajvide Lindqvist and first published in 2004.

What genre is Let the Right One In?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction and Horror.

How long is Let the Right One In?

The median edition has 472 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Let the Right One In?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Struggle, The Vampire Armand and The Tale of the Body Thief.

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