The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles

576 pages • 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 juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the fa...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
emotional 50%
reflective 43%
hopeful 30%
funny 26%
sad 23%
inspiring 18%
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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