Universal Harvester
by John Darnielle
Taste attributes: dramahorrorfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadssocial commentary
Boxlist takeInventive and dark: a contained novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
"The second novel from the author of Wolf in White Van, inspired by his years living in a small town in Iowa"-- Jeremy works at the Video Hut in Nevada, Iowa. It’s a small town in the center of the state―the first a in Nevada pronounced ay. This is the late 1990s, and even if the Hollywood Video in Ames poses an existential threat to Video Hut, there are still regular customers, a rush in the late afternoon.
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- Author
- John Darnielle
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 224
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- Open Library
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