This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples

This Town Sleeps

Dennis E. Staples with Kaipo Schwab (Narrator)

5 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

On an Ojibwe reservation called Languille Lake, within the small town of Geshig at the hub of the rez, two men enter into a secret romance. Marion Lafournier, a midtwenties gay Ojibwe man, begins a relationship with his former classmate Shannon, a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
mysterious 68%
reflective 61%
dark 47%
sad 39%
challenging 18%
tense 11%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
lighthearted 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 38%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.56

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