White City by Kevin Power

White City

Kevin Power

464 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction funny reflective sad medium-paced

Description

From the highly acclaimed author of Bad Day in Blackrock – inspiration for the 2012 award-winning film What Richard Did, directed by Lenny Abrahamson – comes a darkly funny, gripping and profoundly moving novel about a life spinning out of control...

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
funny 54%
sad 45%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
emotional 27%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 9%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Character: 20% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.77

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