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320 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451197870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Barton Dawes’ unremarkable but comfortable existence suddenly takes a turn for the worst. Highway construction puts him out of work and simultaneously forces him out of his home. Dawes isn’t the sort of man who will take an insult of this magnitud...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,957 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
sad 41%
emotional 36%
reflective 24%
challenging 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 95% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Suicide, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, Child death, Drug useMinor
Rape, Sexual harassment
320 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451197870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Barton Dawes’ unremarkable but comfortable existence suddenly takes a turn for the worst. Highway construction puts him out of work and simultaneously forces him out of his home. Dawes isn’t the sort of man who will take an insult of this magnitud...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,957 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
sad 41%
emotional 36%
reflective 24%
challenging 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 95% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Suicide, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, Child death, Drug useMinor
Rape, Sexual harassment