Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter, George Pelecanos

Hard Rain Falling

Don Carpenter, George Pelecanos

308 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction crime dark medium-paced

Description

Don Carpenter's Hard Rain Falling is a tough-as-nails account of being down and out, but never down for good-a Dostoyevskian tale of crime, punishment, and the pursuit of an ever-elusive redemption. The novel follows the adventures of Jack Levitt,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
emotional 64%
reflective 64%
tense 35%
sad 28%
challenging 21%
funny 14%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 28%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.12

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