A review by ssconsequat
Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die by 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
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Child death, and Bullying
Minor: Abortion