msshel330 's review for:

The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle

3.75

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A non-traditional horror story. Lavalle skillfully makes characters who would otherwise be unlikable sympathetic. There is humor sprinkled into the horror and sadness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence