The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

The Ballad of Black Tom

Victor LaValle

160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

One of NPR's Best Books of 2016, winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, the British Fantasy Award, the This is Horror Award for Novella of the Year, and a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, and Bram Stoker Awards People move to New...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,334 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 76%
tense 57%
emotional 20%
challenging 19%
sad 17%
adventurous 16%
reflective 10%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 64%
medium 31%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 28% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 29% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.89

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