Cows by Matthew Stokoe

188 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction horror dark medium-paced

Description

"[A] phantasmagoria of extreme violence, death, sex, bestiality, self-surgery, torture, and a really, really, really bad mother-son relationship, all of which takes what the marquis de Sade did and pushes it down the road a little farther. Stokoe ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 480 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
tense 36%
challenging 31%
sad 15%
emotional 8%
mysterious 6%
funny 5%
reflective 5%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 46%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2%

Average rating

2.6

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