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Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

9 reviews

sambam13's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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toricall's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

This my first time reading Dennis Lehane but it will not be my last. I enjoyed the dialogue, characters, and unique twist this book developed along the way.

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cady_sass's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Stunning and heartbreaking. Admittedly I may be biased given that this takes place literally in my backyard, although some of the neighborhoods are fabricated, but the setting is eloquently articulated and is so true to life. This feels so deeply of Boston. Having lived basically on Deer Island for so long and walking it every day, but never knowing there was a prison here, I thought it was made up. I then fell down a rabbit hole learning about my hometown and I learned a LOT! There’s so much history here, but woven into gripping fiction. It’s a tad dense but everything written is intentional and the story comes together masterfully in the end, messy and broken but final. Highly recommend.

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chloebear21's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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readingwithjass's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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dosymedia's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

😘 but includes racial epithets against Black people and a boring white man's digression about rap music and yet absent of anyone that doesn't identify as white. This is expected (and I would say done purposefully) considering the characters and their upbringings in informally racially segregrated neighborhoods with implicit racism in the culture, as demonstrated by the youth's interactions with adults and by the way the young regurgitate that culture. Otherwise, beautifully written Boston noir that fully draws out the author's vision of an Irish-American neighborhood and its main players.

Mwah, definitely a top ten of the year.

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