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240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684822549
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 01 August 1996
Description
To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his "art" to new heights. Tortured by his own perverse desires...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,623 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
challenging 38%
sad 30%
emotional 23%
mysterious 11%
reflective 8%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Cannibalism, MurderModerate
Homophobia, Police brutality, Racial slursMinor
Incest240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684822549
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 01 August 1996
Description
To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his "art" to new heights. Tortured by his own perverse desires...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,623 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
challenging 38%
sad 30%
emotional 23%
mysterious 11%
reflective 8%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Cannibalism, MurderModerate
Homophobia, Police brutality, Racial slursMinor
Incest