Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

Tom Franklin with Kevin Kenerly (Narrator)

9 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

In the 1970s, Larry Ott and Silas "32" Jones were boyhood pals in a small town in rural Mississippi. Their worlds were as different as night and day: Larry was the child of lower-middle-class white parents, and Silas, the son of a poor, black sing...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,836 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 63%
tense 52%
emotional 43%
sad 30%
reflective 28%
adventurous 23%
challenging 23%
hopeful 8%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 39%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Character: 19% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.64

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