Universal Harvester by John Darnielle

Universal Harvester

John Darnielle

224 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary mystery tense medium-paced
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Life in a small town takes a dark turn when mysterious footage begins appearing on VHS cassettes at the local Video Hut. So begins Universal Harvester, the haunting and masterfully unsettling new novel from John Darnielle, author of the New York T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,657 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
dark 62%
reflective 45%
tense 38%
emotional 30%
sad 29%
challenging 26%
adventurous 5%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 44%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 39% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 38% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.21

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