464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316216814
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Publication date: 16 June 2015
Description
A criminal mastermind creates violent tableaus in abandoned Detroit warehouses in Lauren Beukes's genre-bending novel of suspense. Detective Gabriella Versado has seen a lot of bodies. But this one is unique even by Detroit's standards: half boy, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,171 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 70%
adventurous 16%
sad 15%
challenging 13%
emotional 12%
reflective 11%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 29% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Violence, Child deathModerate
Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal deathMinor
Cancer, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder
464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316216814
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Publication date: 16 June 2015
Description
A criminal mastermind creates violent tableaus in abandoned Detroit warehouses in Lauren Beukes's genre-bending novel of suspense. Detective Gabriella Versado has seen a lot of bodies. But this one is unique even by Detroit's standards: half boy, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,171 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 70%
adventurous 16%
sad 15%
challenging 13%
emotional 12%
reflective 11%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 29% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Violence, Child deathModerate
Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal deathMinor
Cancer, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder