208 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679728740
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 June 1993
Description
In this taut, chilling novel from the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Road, Lester Ballard—a violent, dispossessed man falsely accused of rape—haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail. While tell...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,784 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
challenging 33%
sad 20%
mysterious 16%
reflective 13%
funny 7%
emotional 4%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Incest, Racial slurs, Child death
208 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679728740
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 June 1993
Description
In this taut, chilling novel from the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Road, Lester Ballard—a violent, dispossessed man falsely accused of rape—haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail. While tell...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,784 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
challenging 33%
sad 20%
mysterious 16%
reflective 13%
funny 7%
emotional 4%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Incest, Racial slurs, Child death