The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

The Little Friend

Donna Tartt

fiction contemporary mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced

576 pages | first published 2002

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Bestselling author Donna Tartt returns with a grandly ambitious and utterly riveting novel of childhood, innocence and evil. The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging ...
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Summary of 4240 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
mysterious 68%
tense 47%
adventurous 40%
reflective 36%
emotional 34%
challenging 30%
sad 25%
funny 7%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 13%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.39

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