Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese

Medicine Walk

Richard Wagamese

256 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Growing up in the care of the "old man" he was entrusted to at birth, Franklin Starlight has never really known his biological father, Eldon. The fleeting moments he shared with the alcoholic man have only ended in disasters that haunt the boy. Bu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 957 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 87%
sad 74%
challenging 31%
dark 29%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
tense 12%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 37% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.22

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