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The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles

4.13 AVERAGE

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wonderful storytelling, unpredictable, and reads like a breeze.

This book is full of such insufferable people. Especially the "well-meaning" ones. I hate Billy. I hate Sally. I hate literally everyone except Emmett and Townhouse. A book full of white indignation and self-righteousness lmfao.
adventurous reflective slow-paced
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DID NOT FINISH: 25%

Not for me. 
adventurous hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I deducted for the lack of female characters otherwise would have received 5. Great story telling per usual from this author.
adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Great characterization of complex characters, but a disappointing end let me down.