Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball by N.K. Jemisin

Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball

N.K. Jemisin

20 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

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Tor.com is honored to reprint “Playing Nice with God’s Bowling Ball,” a short story by N.K. Jemisin, originally published in the August 2008 issue of Jim Baen’s Universe. In “Playing Nice with God’s Bowling Ball,” a police detective tries to un...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
adventurous 37%
dark 25%
lighthearted 25%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
reflective 12%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | Character: 20% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

4.31

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