Badlands by C.J. Box

288 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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In C.J. Box's Badlands, the town of Grimstad used to be a place people came from but were never headed to. Now it’s the oil capital of North Dakota. With oil comes money, with money comes drugs, and with drugs come the dirtiest criminals Grimstad’...

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Community Reviews Summary of 381 reviews

Moods

mysterious 76%
tense 76%
dark 71%
adventurous 38%
emotional 14%
sad 14%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 47%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 47% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.75

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