This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples

This Town Sleeps

Dennis E. Staples with Kaipo Schwab (Narrator)

5 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Set on a reservation in far northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps explores the many ways history, culture, landscape, and lineage shape our lives, our understanding of the world we inhabit, and the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of it all....

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Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
mysterious 68%
reflective 61%
dark 47%
sad 38%
challenging 18%
tense 11%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.57

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