Deliverance by James Dickey

Deliverance

James Dickey

288 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction classics horror thriller adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Description

The setting is the Georgia wilderness, where the state's most remote white-water river awaits. In the thundering froth of that river, in its echoing stone canyons, four men on a canoe trip discover a freedom and exhilaration beyond compare. And th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 709 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
tense 70%
dark 58%
reflective 29%
challenging 17%
emotional 17%
sad 11%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 22%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Plot: 30%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

3.59

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