Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham

Nightmare Alley

William Lindsay Gresham with James Smythe (Contributor)

400 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Description

Stanton Carlisle, employed as a carny at a travelling circus watches their freak-show geek - an abject alcoholic, the object of the voyeuristic crowd's gleeful disgust and derision - and wonders how a man could fall so low. There's no way in hell,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 605 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 55%
tense 44%
sad 36%
challenging 28%
reflective 24%
emotional 15%
adventurous 12%
informative 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 36%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.71

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