fiction contemporary crime dark medium-paced

272 pages | first published 2013

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In Alissa Nutting’s novel Tampa, Celeste Price, a smoldering 26-year-old middle-school teacher in Florida, unrepentantly recounts her elaborate and sociopathically determined seduction of a 14-year-old student.  Celeste has chosen and lured the ch...
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Moods

dark 96%
challenging 49%
tense 45%
sad 19%
emotional 10%
funny 9%
reflective 6%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 38%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.37

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