117 reviews for:

The Hustler

Walter Tevis

3.91 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging dark reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
medium-paced
dark reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
informative tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

7.5/10
hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautifully written. I like Tevis' writing style & how he tells a story. The story of Eddie is fascinating to me -- I found myself on edge a few times. I definitely have a love/hate relationship with Eddie's character.