Hell by Robert Olen Butler

232 pages first pub 2009 (view editions)

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Hell by Robert Olen Butler is ideal for readers who enjoy darkly humorous, intellectually playful explorations of morality and human folly through imaginative, character-driven storytelling.

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The new novel from one of American literature's brightest stars, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain, Robert Olen Butler's uproarious new novel is set in the underworld. Its main character, Hatcher McCord, is ...

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Community Reviews

3.18
based on 214 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

funny: 80%

reflective: 50%

challenging: 30%

sad: 30%

adventurous: 10%

emotional: 10%

lighthearted: 10%

mysterious: 10%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose A mix
88% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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