Shane: The Critical Edition by Jack Schaefer

Shane: The Critical Edition

Jack Schaefer

432 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics historical young adult adventurous slow-paced
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Shane was made into an award-winning film that--like the novel--became a standard by which later westerns were judged. Readers who have already felt the novel's power or are approaching it for the first time, will find this edition indispensable f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 737 reviews

Moods

adventurous 70%
tense 43%
emotional 38%
mysterious 36%
reflective 31%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 20%
sad 15%
dark 9%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 36%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.64

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