ðə nˈɑːvəl ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd blˈɑːks mˈoʊst ɛndˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːk ænd wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl hˈɔɹɚ bˈʊks ʌvðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
The novel is considered Bloch's most enduring work and one of the most influential horror books of the 20th century.