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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Cancer, Child deathMinor
AbortionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 685 reviews
Moods
funny 72%
reflective 54%
mysterious 45%
challenging 36%
emotional 27%
lighthearted 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 42% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating
452 pages | first published 2010
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Format: Digital
Language: English
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Description
"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. It didn't give you the date and it didn't give you specifics. It just spat out a sliver of paper upon which wer...Book Information
Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die
Douglas J. Lane, Brian Quinlan, Karl Kerschl, Jeffrey Brown, James L. Sutter, Chris Cox, Kate Beaton, Tom Francis, Randall Munroe, Brandon Bolt, Brian McLachlan, Matthew Bennardo, Dean Trippe, Kazu Kibuishi, Camron Miller, Yahtzee Croshaw, Roger Langridge, Erin McKean, Camille Alexa, John Chernega, K. Sekelsky, Paul Horn, Kit Yona, James Foreman, Kean Soo, Ryan North, Cameron Stewart, Scott C., Christopher Hastings, Les McClaine, K.M. Lawrence, Shannon Wheeler, Jeff Stautz, J. Jack Unrau, David Michael Wharton, Vera Brosgol, David Malki, Jeffrey C. Wells, Aaron Diaz, Kevin McShane
452 pages | first published 2010
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"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. It didn't give you the date and it didn't give you specifics. It just spat out a sliver of paper upon which wer...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Cancer, Child deathMinor
AbortionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 685 reviews
Moods
funny 72%
reflective 54%
mysterious 45%
challenging 36%
emotional 27%
lighthearted 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 42% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating