Dirt Road by James Kelman

Dirt Road

James Kelman

352 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction music travel emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

After his mother’s recent death, sixteen-year old Murdo and his father travel from their home in rural Scotland to Alabama to be with his American aunt and émigré uncle for a few weeks. Stopping at a small town on their way from the airport, Murdo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
adventurous 50%
emotional 50%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.67

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