Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories about People Who Know How They Will Die by Matthew Bennardo, Ryan North, David Malki

Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories about People Who Know How They Will Die

Machine of Death #1

Matthew Bennardo, Ryan North, David Malki

452 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories speculative fiction funny slow-paced
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Machine of Death tells 34 stories about people who know how they will die. The machine doesn't give the date or specifics; using only a blood sample, it just spits out a sliver of paper upon which are printed, in careful block letters, words such ...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 1,318 reviews

Moods

funny: 73%

dark: 70%

reflective: 53%

mysterious: 40%

challenging: 33%

emotional: 30%

sad: 30%

tense: 23%

lighthearted: 20%

adventurous: 16%

hopeful: 10%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

37% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
13% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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