Stone Junction: An Alchemical Pot-Boiler by Jim Dodge

Stone Junction: An Alchemical Pot-Boiler

Jim Dodge with Thomas Pynchon

544 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous fast-paced
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Charging like a runaway semitrailer on a downhill grade and spanning the era from Haight-Ashbury's Summer of Love into the darkness of 1980s Manhattan, Stone Junction is a wise and wildly imaginative novel about Daniel Pearse, an orphaned child wh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 90%
funny 60%
challenging 40%
dark 30%
emotional 30%
hopeful 30%
lighthearted 30%
reflective 20%
tense 20%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 33%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 22% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.95

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