A Walk on the Wild Side by Nelson Algren, Russell Banks

A Walk on the Wild Side

Nelson Algren, Russell Banks

346 pages first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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With its depiction of the downtrodden prostitutes, bootleggers, and hustlers of Perdido Street in the old French Quarter of 1930s New Orleans, A Walk on the Wild Side found a place in the imagination of all the generations that have followed since...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
adventurous 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.88

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