Cows by Matthew Stokoe

Cows

Matthew Stokoe

216 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction horror dark medium-paced

Description

Mother's corpse in bits, dead dog on the roof, girlfriend in a coma, baby nailed to the wall, and a hundred tons of homicidal beef stampeding through the tube system. And Steven thought the slaughterhouse was bad...

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Moods

dark 97%
tense 36%
challenging 30%
sad 16%
mysterious 8%
emotional 6%
funny 5%
reflective 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 47%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 38% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 1%

Average rating

2.58

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