Cows
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Cows

by Matthew Stokoe

1998•Horror•192 pages

Taste attributes: horrordramapsychologicalunsavouryheavylinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosiontroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA morally murky horror novel that is intimate and heavy. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Twenty-five-year-old Steven faces a bleak life with a sadistic mother and a job at a slaughterhouse where he is confronted with extreme violence and death.

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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

HorrorDramaPsychologicalSelf destruction/implosionTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

Mother-son relationshipCowsSlaughtering and slaughter housesMurderMothers and sonsDysfunctional families

Details

Author
Matthew Stokoe
Published
1998
Pages
192
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