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9 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781449879082
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 04 October 1999
Description
Kent Haruf has received prestigious awards, including a special citation from the PEN/Hemingway Foundation for his finely-tuned works. Before the opening chapter of this novel, Haruf offers a definition. Plainsong is "any simple and unadorned mel...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,129 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
hopeful 51%
sad 28%
challenging 17%
relaxing 16%
inspiring 15%
dark 9%
tense 9%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Sexual content, PregnancyModerate
Mental illness, Toxic relationship, DeathMinor
Kidnapping, Drug use, Dementia
9 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781449879082
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 04 October 1999
Description
Kent Haruf has received prestigious awards, including a special citation from the PEN/Hemingway Foundation for his finely-tuned works. Before the opening chapter of this novel, Haruf offers a definition. Plainsong is "any simple and unadorned mel...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,129 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
hopeful 51%
sad 28%
challenging 17%
relaxing 16%
inspiring 15%
dark 9%
tense 9%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Sexual content, PregnancyModerate
Mental illness, Toxic relationship, DeathMinor
Kidnapping, Drug use, Dementia