This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples

This Town Sleeps

Dennis E. Staples with Kaipo Schwab (Narrator)

5 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

On an Ojibwe reservation called Languille Lake, within the small town of Geshig at the hub of the rez, two men enter into a secret romance. Marion Lafournier, a midtwenties gay Ojibwe man, begins a relationship with his former classmate Shannon, a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 520 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
mysterious 67%
reflective 62%
dark 49%
sad 40%
challenging 24%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 35%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.53

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