The Hearts of Men by Nickolas Butler

The Hearts of Men

Nickolas Butler

400 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Camp Chippewa, 1962. Nelson Doughty, age thirteen, social outcast and overachiever, is the Bugler, sounding the reveille proudly each morning. Yet this particular summer marks the beginning of an uncertain and tenuous friendship with a popular boy...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 299 reviews

Moods

sad 85%
dark 57%
emotional 57%
adventurous 42%
reflective 42%
challenging 28%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.75

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...