Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy

Where All Light Tends to Go

David Joy

500 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction crime mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

The area surrounding Cashiers, North Carolina, is home to people of all kinds, but the world that Jacob McNeely lives in is crueler than most. Having dropped out of high school and cut himself off from his peers, Jacob has been working for his fat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
tense 72%
sad 59%
emotional 54%
reflective 32%
mysterious 18%
challenging 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 21%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.65

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