Nineteen Seventy Four by David Peace

Nineteen Seventy Four

Red Riding Quartet #1

David Peace

295 pages first pub 1999 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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It's winter, 1974, Yorkshire, and Ed Dunford's got the job he wanted. Crime correspondent for the Evening Post. He didn't know it was going to be a season in hell. A dead little girl with a swan's wings stitched to her back. A gypsy camp in a ring...

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Community Reviews Summary of 395 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 82%
challenging 64%
mysterious 58%
sad 29%
emotional 17%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 38% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 93% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.47

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