Tampa by Alissa Nutting

266 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime dark medium-paced
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In Alissa Nutting's novel Tampa, Celeste Price, a smoldering 26-year-old middle-school teacher in Florida, unrepentantly recounts her elaborate and sociopathically determined seduction of a 14-year-old student. Celeste has chosen and lured the cha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,994 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
challenging 50%
tense 48%
sad 24%
emotional 12%
funny 7%
reflective 5%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 40%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.38

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