White Tears by Hari Kunzru

White Tears

Hari Kunzru

271 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction horror music mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Ghost story, murder mystery, love letter to American music – White Tears is all of this and more, a thrilling investigation of race and appropriation in society today. Seth is a shy, awkward twentysomething. Carter is more glamorous, the heir t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,264 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 65%
tense 56%
challenging 47%
reflective 37%
sad 20%
emotional 14%
informative 8%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 17%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 27% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.75

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