The Echo Maker by Richard Powers

The Echo Maker

Richard Powers

451 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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 On a winter night on a remote Nebraska road, twenty-seven-year-old Mark Schluter has a near-fatal car accident. His older sister, Karin, returns reluctantly to their hometown to nurse Mark back from a traumatic head injury. But when Mark emerges ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 696 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
challenging 52%
emotional 52%
sad 42%
mysterious 40%
dark 30%
informative 30%
tense 15%
inspiring 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.27

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