Heatwave by Victor Jestin

Heatwave

Victor Jestin with Sam Taylor (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary dark medium-paced

Description

Leonard is an outsider, a seventeen-year-old uncomfortable in his own skin who is forced to endure a family camping holiday in the South of France. Tired of awkwardly creeping out of beach parties after only a couple of beers, he chooses to spend ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 960 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
tense 49%
reflective 29%
mysterious 26%
challenging 20%
sad 20%
emotional 19%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 49%
medium 35%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.14

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