Goat Mountain by David Vann

Goat Mountain

David Vann

256 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

In the fall of 1978, on a 640-acre family ranch on Goat Mountain in Northern California, an eleven-year-old boy joins his grandfather, his father, and his father’s best friend on the family’s annual deer hunt.Every fall they return to this dry, ye...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 60%
reflective 60%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.08

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