Rule of the Bone by Russell Banks

Rule of the Bone

Russell Banks

390 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult reflective slow-paced
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In the tradition Huckleberry Finn and The Catcher in the Rye, Russell Banks’s quintessential novel of a disaffected homeless youth living on the edge of society “redefines the young modern anti-hero. . . . Rule of the Bone has its own culture and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 66%
adventurous 58%
dark 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 30%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.58

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