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Broken Monsters

Name: Broken Monsters
Author: Lauren Beukes

by Lauren Beukes

2014•Crime•453 pages

Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillerhorrorfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leadssolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA dark crime novel that is weighty, smart and moving. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Detective Gabriella Versado investigates after disturbing displays that fuse the bodies of murder victims with those of animals are uncovered in abandoned Detroit buildings.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

CrimeMysteryThrillerHorrorInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leadsSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Women detectivesMurderInvestigationJournalistsSerial murderersSerial murder investigation

Details

Author: Lauren Beukes
Published: 2014
Pages: 453
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Source: Open Library

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