The Evening Road by Laird Hunt

The Evening Road

Laird Hunt

288 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical race adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Two women, two secrets: one desperate and extraordinary day. In the high heat of an Indiana summer, news spreads fast. When Marvel, the local county seat, plans to lynch three young black men, word travels faster. It is August, 1930, the height of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
lighthearted 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.02

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