The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles with Edoardo Ballerini (Narrator), Dion Graham (Narrator), Marin Ireland (Narrator)

16 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

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In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the work farm where he has just served a year for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclos...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,198 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
emotional 50%
reflective 43%
hopeful 30%
funny 26%
sad 23%
inspiring 17%
tense 15%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 8%
informative 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 24%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.12

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