Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash

Stephen Florida

Gabe Habash

287 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary sports dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Foxcatcher meets The Art of Fielding, Stephen Florida follows a college wrestler in his senior season, when every practice, every match, is a step closer to greatness and a step further from sanity. Profane, manic, and tipping into the uncanny, it...

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Community Reviews Summary of 363 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
reflective 63%
challenging 57%
tense 57%
emotional 36%
sad 36%
funny 31%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 10%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 33%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 37% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.84

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