City on Fire by Don Winslow

384 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction crime dark tense medium-paced

Description

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cartel Trilogy, The Force, and Broken comes the first novel in an epic crime saga about the Irish and Italian crime syndicates in America during the 1980s and 1990s.Two criminal empires togethe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews

Moods

tense 88%
dark 82%
adventurous 43%
emotional 26%
mysterious 26%
sad 21%
challenging 15%
reflective 6%
funny 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 33%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 24% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 29% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

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