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Walter Tevis
294 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446344197
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Straight pool had been Fast Eddie's ticket to fame and fortune, but when he returns to the smoky, seedy pool rooms twenty years later, both he and the game have changed
Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
tense 40%
dark 20%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AlcoholMinor
Drug use, Sexual content—
Walter Tevis
294 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446344197
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Straight pool had been Fast Eddie's ticket to fame and fortune, but when he returns to the smoky, seedy pool rooms twenty years later, both he and the game have changed
Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
tense 40%
dark 20%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AlcoholMinor
Drug use, Sexual content