Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes

Broken Monsters

Lauren Beukes

442 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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 bo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,259 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 73%
tense 70%
adventurous 16%
sad 15%
challenging 13%
emotional 11%
reflective 10%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 24%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 28% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 30% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.59

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