Richard Yates by Tao Lin

Richard Yates

Tao Lin

208 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced
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Richard Yates is named after real-life writer Richard Yates, but it has nothing to do with him. Instead, it tracks the rise and fall of an illicit affair between a very young writer and his even younger--in fact, under-aged--lover. As he seeks to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews

Moods

funny 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
relaxing 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.06

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