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416 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385339681
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delta
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
In 1970, Willie Traynor came to Clanton, Mississippi, in a Triumph Spitfire and a fog of vague ambitions. Within a year, the twenty-three-year-old found himself the owner of Ford County's only newspaper, famous for its well-crafted obituaries. Whi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,381 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
dark 36%
emotional 28%
adventurous 26%
sad 22%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
reflective 8%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Racism, Murder, Rape
416 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385339681
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delta
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
In 1970, Willie Traynor came to Clanton, Mississippi, in a Triumph Spitfire and a fog of vague ambitions. Within a year, the twenty-three-year-old found himself the owner of Ford County's only newspaper, famous for its well-crafted obituaries. Whi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,381 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
dark 36%
emotional 28%
adventurous 26%
sad 22%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
reflective 8%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, Rape