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208 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688177713
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 30 May 2000
Description
In ten stunning and bleak tales set in the woodlands, swamps, and chemical plants along the Alabama River, Tom Franklin stakes his claim as a fresh, original Southern voice. His lyric, deceptively simple prose conjures a world where the default se...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
challenging 50%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Racism
208 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688177713
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 30 May 2000
Description
In ten stunning and bleak tales set in the woodlands, swamps, and chemical plants along the Alabama River, Tom Franklin stakes his claim as a fresh, original Southern voice. His lyric, deceptively simple prose conjures a world where the default se...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
challenging 50%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Racism