Universal Harvester by John Darnielle

Universal Harvester

John Darnielle

fiction horror mystery tense medium-paced

214 pages | first published 2017

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Life in a small town takes a dark turn when mysterious footage begins appearing on VHS cassettes at the local Video Hut. Jeremy works at the counter of Video Hut in Nevada, Iowa. It’s a small town—the first “a” in the name is pronounced ay—smac...
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Summary of 2313 reviews

Moods

mysterious 75%
dark 68%
reflective 41%
tense 40%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
challenging 23%
adventurous 5%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 39%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.22

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