Reviews

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

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 against another edition

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!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, Gore, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

Minor: Death of parent

wolfkingmeech's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

bellahtrix's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.0

catarina_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

shksprsis's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.25

beastee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

minanonim's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

yodamom's review against another edition

4.0

Dark, twisted, dark, dark and more twisted. I really enjoyed this quick read. Tom, has dark skin and the world will not forgive him for it. He works doing whatever he can to make a living. One day he gets and offer that takes him down a path that will change everything.

fungivibes's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0