The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Ron Hansen

389 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative tense slow-paced
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Jesse James was a fabled outlaw, a charismatic, spiritual, larger-than-life bad man whose bloody exploits captured the imagination and admiration of a nation hungry for antiheroes. Robert Ford was a young upstart nobody torn between dedicated wors...

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Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
dark 77%
sad 55%
tense 55%
challenging 44%
emotional 44%
reflective 44%
informative 33%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

slow 70%
fast 20%
medium 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 12% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.7

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