The Last Taxi Driver by Lee Durkee

The Last Taxi Driver

Lee Durkee

280 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

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Written by a former cabbie, The Last Taxi Driver is a darkly comic novel about a middle-aged hackie's daylong descent into madness, heartbreak, and murder. Lou--a lapsed novelist and UFO aficionado--drives 70-hour weeks for a ramshackle taxi compa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
funny 78%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
emotional 21%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 25%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.73

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