The Neon Bible by John Kennedy Toole

The Neon Bible

John Kennedy Toole

162 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

The Neon Bible tells the story of David, a young boy growing up in a small Southern town in the 1940s. David's voice is perfectly calibrated, disarmingly funny, sad, shrewd, gathering force from page to page with an emotional directness that never...

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Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
sad 60%
tense 60%
emotional 40%
dark 20%
relaxing 20%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.73

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