Nineteen Seventy Four by David Peace

Nineteen Seventy Four

Red Riding Quartet #1

David Peace

295 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

Description

It's winter, 1974, Yorkshire, and Ed Dunford's got the job he wanted. Crime correspondent for the Evening Post. He didn't know it was going to be a season in hell. A dead little girl with a swan's wings stitched to her back. A gypsy camp in a ring...

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Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 78%
challenging 71%
mysterious 50%
sad 35%
emotional 21%
funny 7%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 40% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 91% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.45

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