That Old Country Music by Kevin Barry

That Old Country Music

Kevin Barry

208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction short stories inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

Description

From the author of the wildly acclaimed Night Boat to Tangier, one of the New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2019, stories of rural Ireland in the classic mode: full of love (and sex), melancholy and magic, bedecked in some of the most gorgeous pros...

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Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
dark 44%
sad 44%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 35%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | N/A: 16% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.77

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