The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

The Little Friend

Donna Tartt

720 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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One day is never, ever discussed by the Cleve family. The day that nine-year-old Robin was found hanging by the neck from a tree in their front garden. Twelve years later the family are no nearer to uncovering the truth of what happened to him. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,885 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 70%
tense 51%
adventurous 41%
emotional 33%
reflective 32%
challenging 30%
sad 24%
funny 6%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 15%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.41

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