416 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375701900
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 June 1998
Description
Hilarious and true-to-life, witty, compassionate, and impossible to put down, Straight Man follows Hank Devereaux through one very bad week in this novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo. William Henry Devereaux, Jr., is the reluc...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,184 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
lighthearted 39%
emotional 27%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
relaxing 8%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, AlcoholModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders
416 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375701900
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 June 1998
Description
Hilarious and true-to-life, witty, compassionate, and impossible to put down, Straight Man follows Hank Devereaux through one very bad week in this novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo. William Henry Devereaux, Jr., is the reluc...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,184 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
lighthearted 39%
emotional 27%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
relaxing 8%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, AlcoholModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders