The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Ron Hansen

389 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative tense slow-paced

Description

Jesse James was a fabled outlaw, a charismatic, spiritual, larger-than-life bad man whose bloody exploits captured the imagination and admiration of a nation hungry for antiheroes. Robert Ford was a young upstart nobody torn between dedicated wors...

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Moods

adventurous 80%
challenging 60%
dark 60%
informative 60%
reflective 60%
emotional 40%
sad 40%
tense 40%
funny 20%
mysterious 20%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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