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4.16 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Sexual content
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Minor: Confinement, Eating disorder, Homophobia
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A metalhead’s Cuckoo’s Nest, Darnielle delivers a poignant tale about searching for solace in a confusing world. A great debut novella!
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Perks of Being a Wallflower for dudes who smoke too much weed (complimentary). JD is really one of our finest living storytellers, God love him.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m not a huge Black Sabbath guy, but I do love The Mountain Goats so John Darnielle writing this one had me interested. And the way that it was written was really cool; like a journal from a kid in a psych ward to his therapist talking about his favorite album and his life. I loved how different this book was, and it was a quick and fun read.
It's really neat to know one of my favorite musicians can also really write. I haven't even heard Master of Reality (but now I might), but it was definitely a well-written piece of music commentary and sad, honest portrayal of a messed up teenager-turned-somewhat okay adult. I'm so glad Roger was, not perfect, but okay. And that he had that music to help him.
This was a missed connection. I love John Darnielle, but I just don't love Black Sabbath.