The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle

The Devil in Silver

Victor LaValle

414 pages first pub 2012 (view editions)

fiction horror literary dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - The Washington Post - Publishers WeeklyNew Hyde Hospital's psychiatric ward has a new resident. It also has a very, very old one. Pepper is a rambunctious big man, minor-l...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 1,697 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

mysterious: 62%

tense: 54%

emotional: 50%

sad: 45%

challenging: 33%

reflective: 33%

funny: 28%

hopeful: 19%

adventurous: 14%

informative: 11%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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