The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens

The Life We Bury

Joe Talbert #1

Allen Eskens

300 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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The Life We Bury tells the story of Joe Talbert, a junior at the University of Minnesota, who receives a class assignment to write a biography of someone who has lived an interesting life. At a nursing home he meets Carl Iverson, a man dying of ca...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,508 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
dark 68%
tense 64%
emotional 42%
adventurous 30%
sad 25%
challenging 16%
reflective 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
informative 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 42%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 34% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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