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350 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781888451412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 01 April 2003
Description
"I'm an LA native with a lot of love for LA crime fiction, but instead of preaching to the noir choir about The Long Goodbye, I'd like to gush about Southland by Nina Revoyr. It's a brilliant, ambitious, moving literary crime novel about two famil...
Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
informative 66%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Hate crime, Racial slurs, Police brutalityModerate
Racism, Violence, Murder
350 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781888451412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 01 April 2003
Description
"I'm an LA native with a lot of love for LA crime fiction, but instead of preaching to the noir choir about The Long Goodbye, I'd like to gush about Southland by Nina Revoyr. It's a brilliant, ambitious, moving literary crime novel about two famil...
Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
informative 66%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Hate crime, Racial slurs, Police brutalityModerate
Racism, Violence, Murder