Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

Bastard Out of Carolina

Dorothy Allison

fiction classics lgbtqia+ dark emotional reflective slow-paced

309 pages | first published 1992

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Greenville County, South Carolina, is a wild, lush place that is home to the Boatwright family—a tight-knit clan of rough-hewn, hard-drinking men who shoot up each other's trucks, and indomitable women who get married young and age too quickly. At...
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Summary of 2291 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
emotional 84%
sad 78%
challenging 50%
tense 39%
reflective 37%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 23% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.13

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