312 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781517906009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 01 August 2020
Description
A bittersweet, seriously funny novel of a life, a small town, and a key to our troubled times traced through a newspaper columnist's half-century of taking in, and taking on, the world The curmudgeon who wrote the column "Ramblin's by Walt" in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 204 reviews
Moods
funny 65%
hopeful 65%
reflective 60%
lighthearted 50%
inspiring 40%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 43% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity
312 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781517906009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 01 August 2020
Description
A bittersweet, seriously funny novel of a life, a small town, and a key to our troubled times traced through a newspaper columnist's half-century of taking in, and taking on, the world The curmudgeon who wrote the column "Ramblin's by Walt" in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 204 reviews
Moods
funny 65%
hopeful 65%
reflective 60%
lighthearted 50%
inspiring 40%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 43% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity