The Long Take: Or a Way to Lose More Slowly by Robin Robertson

The Long Take: Or a Way to Lose More Slowly

Robin Robertson

256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical poetry dark medium-paced
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"Walker is a D-Day veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder; he can't return home to rural Nova Scotia, and looks instead to the city for freedom, anonymity and repair. As he moves from New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco we witness a cru...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 537 reviews

Moods

dark: 77%

reflective: 77%

sad: 62%

challenging: 44%

emotional: 44%

tense: 29%

informative: 22%

mysterious: 14%

adventurous: 7%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 7%

hopeful: 3%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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