Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories about People Who Know How They Will Die by Matthew Bennardo, Ryan North, David Malki

Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories about People Who Know How They Will Die

Machine of Death #1

Matthew Bennardo, Ryan North, David Malki

missing page info Add in missing page information • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories speculative fiction funny slow-paced

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The machine had been invented a few years ago: a machine that could tell, from just a sample of your blood, how you were going to die. No dates, no details. Just a slip of paper with a few words spelling out your ultimate fate -- at once all-too s...

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Moods

funny 78%
dark 71%
reflective 50%
mysterious 35%
sad 35%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
lighthearted 28%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 40%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Plot: 40% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

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