Edisto by Padgett Powell

192 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced
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Simons Everson Manigault ('You say it 'Simmons.' I'm a rare one-m Simons") lives with his mother, an eccentric professor (known as the Duchess), on an isolated and undeveloped strip of South Carolina coast. Convinced that her son can be a writer o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.76

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