The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

The Little Friend

Donna Tartt with Laurel Lefkow

24 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Bestselling author Donna Tartt returns with a grandly ambitious and utterly riveting novel of childhood, innocence and evil. The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,562 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 69%
tense 48%
adventurous 39%
reflective 35%
emotional 34%
challenging 31%
sad 24%
funny 7%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 12%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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