Dirt by David Vann

Dirt

David Vann

260 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional slow-paced

Description

The year is 1985, and twenty-two-year-old Galen lives with his emotionally dependent mother in a secluded old house surrounded by a walnut orchard in a suburb of Sacramento. He doesn't know who his father is, his abusive grandfather is dead, and h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 66%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

2.91

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