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The Devil in Silver
The Devil in Silver
Author: Victor LaValle
New Hyde Hospital's psychiatric ward has a new resident. It also has a very, very old one. — Pepper is a rambunctious big man, minor-league troublemaker, working-class hero (in his own mind), and, suddenly, the surprised inmate of a budget-strapped mental institution in Queens, New York. He's not mentally ill, but ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781400069866
ISBN-10: 1400069866
Publication Date: 8/21/2012
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 13
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I so wanted to like this story more than I did and was a little disappointed that the story went in directions I wish had been played differently. The characters (Pepper, Dorry, Coffee, Loochie), however, were instant favorites. I was disturbed by the reality of being in the wrong place at the wrong time and how that can easily turn into a perpetually nightmarish situation. The staff treatment gave me shivers, and I rallied for the patients at their smallest victories. I was more frightened for the patients than I was of the devil who terrorized them. The author only hints at Pepper's outcome, leaving me with a bittersweet aftertaste and more than a little frustrated.


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