The Last Taxi Driver by Lee Durkee

The Last Taxi Driver

Lee Durkee

280 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary reflective medium-paced

Description

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 109 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
funny 78%
reflective 50%
sad 35%
emotional 28%
challenging 21%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 26%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 16% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.64

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