The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage

The Power of the Dog

Thomas Savage with Annie Proulx (Contributor)

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary dark tense medium-paced

304 pages | first published 1967

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"A pitch-perfect evocation of time and place" (Boston Globe) for fans of East of Eden and Brokeback Mountain. This new edition, with an afterword by Annie Proulx, marks the return of one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in the literatur...
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Moods

dark 82%
tense 69%
reflective 42%
emotional 32%
challenging 31%
mysterious 26%
sad 25%
adventurous 6%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 39%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 38% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

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4.21

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