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The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

bambookzled's review

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3.0

3.5

stepriot's review

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5.0

I picked up the book because I loved the title. I worried about it being over the top and drenched in mythos. It wasn't either of those things. It is a beautiful answer to "The Horror at Red Hook."

mckfisher17's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

noragrace89's review

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3.0

I think Mr racist Lovecraft is rolling in his grave right now!

joelette's review

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fast-paced

2.0

This very short book got off to a great start and then just went nowhere.

florasaurusrex's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

nataliereadz's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

chelseatm's review

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3.0

It's a good story. It just wasn't for me because I'm not into Lovecraftian horror.

cat_mom's review

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challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

amypitts's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense

2.5