The Second Coming by Walker Percy

The Second Coming

Walker Percy

360 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Will Barrett (also the hero of Percy's The Last Gentleman) is a lonely widower suffering from a depression so severe that he decides he doesn't want to continue living. But then he meets Allison, a mental hospital escapee making a new life for her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
hopeful 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.67

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