Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle

Wolf in White Van

John Darnielle

224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark tense slow-paced

Description

A New York Times BestsellerNominated for the National Book Award, Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction, and Winner of the Alex Award, One of the Most Compelling Books of the Year (Blake Butler, Vice) Isolated by a disfig...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,962 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
reflective 52%
sad 47%
challenging 45%
mysterious 45%
emotional 44%
tense 20%
adventurous 10%
funny 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 34% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 22% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.76

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