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amichaelbraun's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shelbymarie516's review against another edition
3.0
3.25 stars This was a short story. Reminded me of Long Way Down and The Ballad of Perilous Jones
misfate's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
trixster33's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The characters come to life giving brief glimpse of inner turmoil that leads to outer struggles and the transformation of the protagonist into something society tell him he is and also something they'll never be able to understand.
thechanelmuse's review
Hmm. I don't know how I should rate this one. It's a weird, engaging, interesting, and disturbing Lovecraftian tale set in 1920s Harlem and Brooklyn. I'm not familiar with H.P. Lovecraft's books (nor do I want to be), so I didn't know upon reading The Ballad of Black Tom that this is a spin on Lovecraft's The Horror at Red Hook. I really enjoyed LaVelle's vivid writing. I wish this book was a novel instead of a novella, however. There's so much more I wanted to know. Where do we go from there?
markshenoda's review against another edition
2.0
The best thing about a boring book that's 149 pages long is that it's not a 150-page long book.
almaprincess66's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Nagyon profin imitálta H.P. Lovecraft stílusát és elég autentikus is volt a történet vezetés.
A probléma csak az hogy engem Lovecraft roppantmód untat. Nem képes a félelmet felkelteni bennem vagy elszörnyűlködtetni, ahogy ez sem.
De a Lovecraft fankonka csak ajánlani tudom!
A probléma csak az hogy engem Lovecraft roppantmód untat. Nem képes a félelmet felkelteni bennem vagy elszörnyűlködtetni, ahogy ez sem.
De a Lovecraft fankonka csak ajánlani tudom!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, Gore, Xenophobia, and Police brutality
Minor: Death of parent