The Narrows by Ann Petry

The Narrows

Ann Petry with Nellie Y. McKay

464 pages first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics emotional sad slow-paced
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Link Williams is a handsome and brilliant Dartmouth graduate who tends bar for a lack of better opportunities for an African American man in a staid mid-century Connecticut town. The routine of Link’s life is interrupted when he intervenes to save...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

challenging 70%
emotional 64%
reflective 64%
dark 47%
sad 41%
tense 35%
funny 5%
informative 5%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 46%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.2

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