Dirt by David Vann

Dirt

David Vann

260 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional slow-paced
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Description

The year is 1985, and twenty-two-year-old Galen lives with his emotionally dependent mother in a secluded old house surrounded by a walnut orchard in a suburb of Sacramento. He doesn't know who his father is, his abusive grandfather is dead, and h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 50%
tense 50%
emotional 25%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.04

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