Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon

Swan Song

Robert R. McCammon

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror dark medium-paced

Description

Featured title on PBS's The Great American Read in 2018Swan Song is Robert McCammon's prescient and "shocking" (John Saul) vision of a post-Apocalyptic nation, a grand epic of terror and, ultimately, renewal.Facing down an unprecedented malevolent...

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Moods

dark 96%
adventurous 64%
tense 63%
emotional 45%
sad 36%
hopeful 34%
mysterious 33%
challenging 23%
inspiring 13%
reflective 11%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 29%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 20% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.11

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