Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker

320 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

When Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch arrive in Appaloosa, they find a town suffering at the hands of a renegade rancher who’s already left the city marshal and one of his deputies dead. Cole and Hitch are used to cleaning up after scavengers, but th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
tense 60%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
mysterious 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.75

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