The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney

The Long and Faraway Gone

Lou Berney

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

With the compelling narrative tension and psychological complexity of the works of Laura Lippman, Dennis Lehane, Kate Atkinson, and Michael Connelly, Edgar Award-nominee Lou Berney’s The Long and Faraway Gone is a smart, fiercely compassionate cri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 635 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 46%
emotional 42%
sad 42%
tense 42%
reflective 38%
adventurous 19%
funny 19%
challenging 11%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 77%
fast 14%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 20% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.93

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