They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Horace McCoy

122 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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The marathon dance craze flourished during the 1930s, but the underside was a competition and violence unknown to most ballrooms—a dark side that Horace McCoy's classic American novel powerfully captures."Were it not in its physical details so car...

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Moods

dark 77%
sad 56%
reflective 44%
tense 27%
emotional 22%
challenging 20%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 3%

Pace

fast 69%
medium 26%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7%

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3.8

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