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Walter Tevis
294 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446344197
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Straight pool had been Fast Eddie's ticket to fame and fortune, but when he returns to the smoky, seedy pool rooms twenty years later, both he and the game have changed
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
tense 33%
funny 22%
hopeful 22%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AlcoholMinor
Sexual content, Drug use—
Walter Tevis
294 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446344197
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Straight pool had been Fast Eddie's ticket to fame and fortune, but when he returns to the smoky, seedy pool rooms twenty years later, both he and the game have changed
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
tense 33%
funny 22%
hopeful 22%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AlcoholMinor
Sexual content, Drug use