The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring

The Road to Dalton

Shannon Bowring

250 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

It’s 1990, and the lives of the inhabitants of Dalton, Maine play on.Rose goes to work at the diner every day, her bruises hidden from both the customers and her two young boys. At a table she waits, Dr. Richard Haskell looks back on the one choic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

emotional 96%
reflective 68%
sad 60%
hopeful 36%
dark 32%
challenging 16%
tense 16%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 29%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Average rating

4.24

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