Black Sabbath's Master of Reality: "Master of Reality" by John Darnielle

Black Sabbath's Master of Reality: "Master of Reality"

33 1/3 #56

John Darnielle

110 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction literary music
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John Darnielle hears [Black Sabbath's Master of Reality] through the ears of Roger Painter, a young adult locked in a southern California adolescent psychiatric center in 1985; deprived of his Walkman and hungry for comfort, he explains Black Sabb...

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Moods

dark 70%
reflective 70%
emotional 64%
sad 51%
funny 19%
hopeful 19%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
informative 12%
inspiring 9%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 45%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 4% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

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4.19

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