Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

Snow Falling on Cedars

David Guterson

368 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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A “finely wrought, flawlessly written” novel (New York Times Book Review), set on a small island in the Puget Sound, that is “at various moments a courtroom drama, an interracial love story, and a war chronicle” (San Francisco Chronicle). “Guterso...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,945 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
mysterious 65%
emotional 55%
sad 41%
dark 35%
tense 31%
challenging 22%
informative 15%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 38%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 26% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.65

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