The Road to Los Angeles by John Fante

The Road to Los Angeles

The Saga of Arturo Bandini #2

John Fante

167 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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From the Editorial Note:This novel introduces Fante's alter ego Arturo Bandini who reappears in Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1938), Ask the Dust (1939), and Dreams from Bunker Hill (1982). The manuscript was discovered among John Fante's papers aft...

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Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
reflective 75%
dark 50%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 25%
sad 25%

Pace

fast 60%
slow 20%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.65

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