Fellow Travelers by Thomas Mallon

Fellow Travelers

Thomas Mallon

345 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

It's 1950s Washington, D.C.: a world of bare-knuckled ideology and secret dossiers, dominated by personalities like Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and Joe McCarthy. Enter Timothy Laughlin, a recent college graduate and devout Catholic eager to joi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 62%
sad 56%
informative 37%
challenging 25%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
tense 12%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 46% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 68% | Yes: 31%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | Yes: 25% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.54

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