Richard Yates by Tao Lin

Richard Yates

Tao Lin

208 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

Description

Richard Yates is named after real-life writer Richard Yates, but it has nothing to do with him. Instead, it tracks the rise and fall of an illicit affair between a very young writer and his even younger--in fact, under-aged--lover. As he seeks to ...

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Moods

funny 100%
adventurous 50%
emotional 50%
lighthearted 50%
relaxing 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.03

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