The American Boy by Andrew Taylor

The American Boy

Andrew Taylor

485 pages first pub 2003 (editions) user-added

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

Interweaving real and fictional elements, The American Boy is a major new literary historical crime novel in the tradition of An Instance of the Fingerpost and Possession. England 1819: Thomas Shield, a new master at a school just outside London, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 66%
sad 66%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.57

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