The Lime Twig by John Hawkes

The Lime Twig

John Hawkes with Leslie Fiedler

192 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction crime literary thriller challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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An English horse race, the Golden Bowl at Aldington, provides the background for John Hawkes' exciting novel, The Lime Twig, which tells of an ingenious plot to steal and race a horse under a false name. But it would be unfair to the reader to rev...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 122 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

challenging: 83%

mysterious: 83%

tense: 50%

reflective: 33%

sad: 33%

adventurous: 16%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
N/A

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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