416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616206772
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 22 January 2019
Description
"A first-rate thriller . . . Past and present merge in The Current, Tim Johnston's atmospheric, exquisitely suspenseful novel of two murders separated by ten years." --The Washington Post "Gripping . . . Johnston's masterful novel is worth linge...
Community Reviews Summary of 722 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
sad 45%
tense 38%
emotional 35%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
reflective 9%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 41% | A mix: 37% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Sexual assault, ViolenceMinor
Terminal illness, Death of parent
416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616206772
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 22 January 2019
Description
"A first-rate thriller . . . Past and present merge in The Current, Tim Johnston's atmospheric, exquisitely suspenseful novel of two murders separated by ten years." --The Washington Post "Gripping . . . Johnston's masterful novel is worth linge...
Community Reviews Summary of 722 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
sad 45%
tense 38%
emotional 35%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
reflective 9%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 41% | A mix: 37% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Sexual assault, ViolenceMinor
Terminal illness, Death of parent