The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy

400 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark medium-paced

Description

1980, PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI: It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wetsuit and plunges from the boat deck into darkness. His divelight illuminates the sunken jet, nine bodies still buckled in their seats, hair ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 401 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
challenging 70%
reflective 62%
sad 53%
mysterious 50%
emotional 45%
tense 14%
adventurous 8%
funny 6%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 37%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 32% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.79

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