Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

Tom Franklin

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

In the 1970s, Larry Ott and Silas "32" Jones were boyhood pals in a small town in rural Mississippi. Their worlds were as different as night and day: Larry was the child of lower-middle-class white parents, and Silas, the son of a poor, black sing...

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Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 66%
tense 50%
emotional 42%
sad 30%
reflective 28%
adventurous 24%
challenging 22%
hopeful 9%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Character: 19% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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