Big Machine by Victor LaValle

Big Machine

Victor LaValle

370 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy horror dark mysterious medium-paced
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Description

A fiendishly imaginative comic novel about doubt, faith, and the monsters we carry within us.Ricky Rice was as good as invisible: a middling hustler, recovering dope fiend, and traumatized suicide cult survivor running out the string of his life a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
adventurous 65%
mysterious 60%
funny 42%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
tense 34%
emotional 26%
hopeful 23%
sad 18%
inspiring 10%
informative 7%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 26%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 83% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.43

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