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Death Wish

Name: Death Wish
Author: Iceberg Slim

by Iceberg Slim

1977•Crime•288 pages

Taste attributes: crimemafia/gangsterthrilleractionunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedinjustice/tragedy/vengeancedeep rivalryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeA dark crime novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

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

Open Library rating

5.0 / 5

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About This Book

Chronicles the clash between Jimmy Collucci, an ambitious member of Chicago's Mafia, and Jessie Taylor, an African American driven by revenge and hatred to destroy Collucci's infamous organization.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

CrimeMafia/gangsterThrillerActionInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceDeep rivalryAll consuming quest

Subjects

MafiaAfrican American criminalsCrime & mysteryCriminalsCrime

Details

Author: Iceberg Slim
Published: 1977
Pages: 288
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Source: Open Library

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Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.

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