A Balada do Black Tom by Victor LaValle, Petê Rissatti

A Balada do Black Tom

Victor LaValle, Petê Rissatti

160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

"Um tributo e uma crítica a Lovecraft" - NPR As pessoas se mudam para Nova York em busca de magia e nada vai convencê-las que ela não está lá. Charles Thomas Tester luta para colocar comida na mesa e manter um teto sobre a cabeça de seu pai, aceit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,302 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
mysterious 76%
tense 56%
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: 15% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.89

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