The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner

The Flamethrowers

Rachel Kushner

383 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary dark slow-paced
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW * New York magazine's #1 Book of the Year * Best Book of 2013 by: The Wall Street Journal; Vogue; O, The Oprah Magazine; Los Angeles Times; The San F...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,790 reviews

Moods

reflective 58%
dark 51%
challenging 48%
adventurous 36%
emotional 31%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
funny 15%
sad 14%
informative 9%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.5

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