Bringing Out the Dead by Joe Connelly

Bringing Out the Dead

Joe Connelly

336 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Perhaps only someone who has worked for almost a decade as a medic in New York City's Hell's Kitchen--as Joe Connelly has--could write a novel as riveting and fiercely authentic as Bringing Out the Dead. Like a front-line reporter, Connelly writes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%

Pace

fast 33%
slow 33%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.57

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