260 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385349017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publication date: 14 October 2014
Description
The futuristic hardboiled noir that Lauren Beukes calls "sharp as a paper-cut" about a garbage man turned kill-for-hire. Spademan used to be a garbage man. That was before the dirty bomb hit Times Square, before his wife was killed, and before th...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
sad 12%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Physical abuse, Suicide, Pregnancy260 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385349017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publication date: 14 October 2014
Description
The futuristic hardboiled noir that Lauren Beukes calls "sharp as a paper-cut" about a garbage man turned kill-for-hire. Spademan used to be a garbage man. That was before the dirty bomb hit Times Square, before his wife was killed, and before th...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
sad 12%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Physical abuse, Suicide, Pregnancy