Big Machine A Novel
Big Machine A Novel by Victor D. LaValle, published by Spiegel & Grau in 2009, is a 370-page work that explores themes of doubt, faith, and the inner monsters we carry. The story follows Ricky Rice, a recovering addict and survivor of a suicide cult, who finds himself drawn into a group of paranormal investigators in Vermont after receiving a mysterious letter. This band, composed of former addicts and petty criminals, shares a common experience of hearing “The Voice,” which may or may not be divine in nature.
Readers will encounter a narrative that blends elements of fiction and literary exploration, reflecting on the complexities of human experience. The novel delves into the lives of its characters, highlighting their struggles and the surreal circumstances they face. With a unique comic sensibility, Big Machine invites readers to consider the intersections of sex, race, and the ongoing battle between faith and doubt, all while navigating a mind-bending adventure.
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A fiendishly imaginative comic novel about doubt, faith, and the monsters we carry within us.
Ricky Rice was as good as invisible: a middling hustler, recovering dope fiend, and traumatized suicide cult survivor running out the string of his life as a porter at a bus depot in Utica, New York. Until one day a letter appears, summoning him to the frozen woods of Vermont. There, Ricky is inducted into a band of paranormal investigators comprised of former addicts and petty criminals, all of whom had at some point in their wasted lives heard The Voice: a mysterious murmur on the wind, a disembodied shout, or a whisper in an empty room that may or may not be from God.
Evoking the disorienting wonder of writers like Haruki Murakami and Kevin Brockmeier, but driven by Victor LaValle’s perfectly pitched comic sensibility Big Machine is a mind-rattling literary adventure about sex, race, and the eternal struggle between faith and doubt.
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