Lights Out in Lincolnwood by Geoff Rodkey, Geoff Rodkey

Lights Out in Lincolnwood

Geoff Rodkey, Geoff Rodkey

544 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary science fiction dark reflective tense medium-paced

Description

A mordantly funny, all-too-real novel in the vein of Tom Perotta and Emma Straub about a suburban American family who have to figure out how to survive themselves and their neighbors in the wake of a global calamity that upends all of modern life....

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Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews

Moods

tense 69%
dark 63%
funny 55%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 30%
emotional 27%
reflective 25%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 11%
hopeful 8%
sad 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 32%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.64

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