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235 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590204597
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Publication date: 05 November 2010
Description
Charles Portis's true American classic novel and #1 New York Times bestseller, "an epic and a legend" (The Washington Post) Charles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America's most enduring and incomparable literary voices, and his novels ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,083 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
tense 36%
dark 21%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 11%
reflective 10%
challenging 7%
sad 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 39% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racism, Gun violenceModerate
Death of parent, Animal death, SlaveryMinor
Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Blood
235 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590204597
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Publication date: 05 November 2010
Description
Charles Portis's true American classic novel and #1 New York Times bestseller, "an epic and a legend" (The Washington Post) Charles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America's most enduring and incomparable literary voices, and his novels ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,083 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
tense 36%
dark 21%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 11%
reflective 10%
challenging 7%
sad 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 39% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racism, Gun violenceModerate
Death of parent, Animal death, SlaveryMinor
Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Blood