Badlands by C.J. Box

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fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

In C.J. Box's Badlands, the town of Grimstad used to be a place people came from but were never headed to. Now it's the oil capital of North Dakota. With oil comes money, with money comes drugs, and with drugs come the dirtiest criminals Grimstad'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
mysterious 73%
tense 66%
adventurous 40%
emotional 13%
sad 13%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 41%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.79

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