Reviews tagging 'Violence'

City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer

4 reviews

cfos27's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Some of the stories are better than others, but they’re all supremely engaging and bizarre in the best way

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kendallreadsbooks's review

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Disjointed as all hell. I was already skimming by 60 pages in and that’s not a good sign. Got to the second story to see if it was just the first that I wasn’t into and it was somehow more insufferable. I’ll give vandermeer another go, but this was not my cup of tea. 

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erikwmj's review against another edition

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

5.0


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unboxedjack's review against another edition

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

4.75


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