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14 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hilarious and true-to-life, witty, compassionate, and impossible to put down, Straight Man follows Hank Devereaux through one very bad week in this novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo. William Henry Devereaux, Jr., is the reluct...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,541 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
lighthearted 50%
emotional 25%
hopeful 15%
dark 12%
relaxing 9%
sad 4%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual contentModerate
Sexism, Sexual harassment, Animal deathMinor
Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism
14 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hilarious and true-to-life, witty, compassionate, and impossible to put down, Straight Man follows Hank Devereaux through one very bad week in this novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo. William Henry Devereaux, Jr., is the reluct...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,541 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
lighthearted 50%
emotional 25%
hopeful 15%
dark 12%
relaxing 9%
sad 4%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual contentModerate
Sexism, Sexual harassment, Animal deathMinor
Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism