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"Off Season" is a 1980 extreme horror novel by Jack Ketchum, serving as the author's debut. The plot follows a group of friends vacationing at an isolated cabin in rural Maine who are besieged by a clan of feral, cannibalistic locals. The work gained notoriety for its relentless, graphic violence and faced significant censorship during its initial publication, though it later became a cult classic among dedicated horror readers.
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Off Season ranks #45 of 131 in the Horror Novel ranking, behind Koko, ahead of Bag of Bones.
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Off Season scores 7.18/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Horror Novel category.
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