14 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hilarious and true-to-life, witty, compassionate, and impossible to put down, Straight Man follows Hank Devereaux through one very bad week in this novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo. William Henry Devereaux, Jr., is the reluct...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,202 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
lighthearted 40%
emotional 28%
hopeful 18%
dark 16%
relaxing 10%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, AlcoholModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders
14 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hilarious and true-to-life, witty, compassionate, and impossible to put down, Straight Man follows Hank Devereaux through one very bad week in this novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo. William Henry Devereaux, Jr., is the reluct...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,202 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
lighthearted 40%
emotional 28%
hopeful 18%
dark 16%
relaxing 10%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, AlcoholModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders