Heatwave by Victor Jestin

Heatwave

Victor Jestin with Sam Taylor (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary dark medium-paced

Description

A vivid, mesmerizing novel about a teenage boy on vacation who makes an irrevocable mistake and becomes trapped in a spiral of guilt and desire--in the tradition of Alice McDermott's That Night and E. Lockhart's We Were Liars. Oscar is dead becaus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 782 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
tense 50%
reflective 30%
mysterious 28%
sad 22%
challenging 21%
emotional 19%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 37%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.14

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