The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner

The Flamethrowers

Rachel Kushner

383 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary dark slow-paced

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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW * New York magazine's #1 Book of the Year * Best Book of 2013 by: The Wall Street Journal; Vogue; O, The Oprah Magazine; Los Angeles Times; The San F...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,385 reviews

Moods

reflective 67%
dark 47%
challenging 45%
adventurous 38%
emotional 30%
funny 20%
tense 18%
mysterious 16%
sad 15%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 36%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.51

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