The Last Great Road Bum: A Novel by Héctor Tobar

The Last Great Road Bum: A Novel

Héctor Tobar

416 pages first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction historical

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In The Last Great Road Bum, Héctor Tobar turns the peripatetic true story of a naive son of Urbana, Illinois, who died fighting with guerrillas in El Salvador into the great American novel for our times.Joe Sanderson died in pursuit of a life wort...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 66%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.39

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