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A review by eliz_s
Big Machine by Victor LaValle
5.0
Really, I think it's more of a 4 1/2 star book. This concoction of race, class, gender, faith, mysticism, history, family issues and more is hard to classify. The book is unlike anything I've ever read before - the only comparison I can make to it is Neil Gaiman's American Gods, but they're just barely similar. The way LaValle spins the story completely sucks the reader in.
Even though you may not like the main character (Ricky Rice) at first, his backstory is just fantastic enough that you start to care for him and his partner Adele (who has her own fantastic backstory). I look forward to more books by this author.
Even though you may not like the main character (Ricky Rice) at first, his backstory is just fantastic enough that you start to care for him and his partner Adele (who has her own fantastic backstory). I look forward to more books by this author.