Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash

Stephen Florida

Gabe Habash

304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary sports dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Foxcatcher meets The Art of Fielding, Stephen Florida follows a wrestler in North Dakota during his senior season, when every practice, every match, is a step closer to greatness and a step further from sanity. Profane, manic, and tipping into the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 323 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 57%
tense 57%
challenging 50%
sad 35%
emotional 28%
mysterious 28%
funny 21%
adventurous 7%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 28%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 38% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.89

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