Fellow Travelers by Thomas Mallon

Fellow Travelers

Thomas Mallon

368 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

From the highly acclaimed author of Bandbox and Dewey Defeats Truman–a searing new historical novel about the competing claims of faith, love, and politics during the McCarthy era.Washington, D.C., in the early 1950s: a world of bare-knuckled ideo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 61%
sad 61%
informative 38%
challenging 22%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
funny 11%
tense 11%
hopeful 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 33% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.53

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