Deliverance by James Dickey

Deliverance

James Dickey

288 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction classics horror thriller adventurous dark tense fast-paced
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The setting is the Georgia wilderness, where the state's most remote white-water river awaits. In the thundering froth of that river, in its echoing stone canyons, four men on a canoe trip discover a freedom and exhilaration beyond compare. And th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,079 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
dark 71%
tense 68%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
emotional 12%
sad 9%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 24%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Plot: 26% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 96% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%

Average rating

3.59

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