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464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316216814
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Publication date: 16 June 2015
Description
A criminal mastermind creates violent tableaus in abandoned Detroit warehouses in Lauren Beukes's genre-bending novel of suspense. Detective Gabriella Versado has seen a lot of bodies. But this one is unique even by Detroit's standards: half boy, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,079 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 69%
adventurous 16%
challenging 15%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
reflective 7%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 25% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 32% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Body horror, MurderModerate
Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal deathMinor
Racial slurs, Cancer, Domestic abuse464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316216814
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Publication date: 16 June 2015
Description
A criminal mastermind creates violent tableaus in abandoned Detroit warehouses in Lauren Beukes's genre-bending novel of suspense. Detective Gabriella Versado has seen a lot of bodies. But this one is unique even by Detroit's standards: half boy, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,079 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 69%
adventurous 16%
challenging 15%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
reflective 7%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 25% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 32% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Body horror, MurderModerate
Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal deathMinor
Racial slurs, Cancer, Domestic abuse