Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving

Last Night in Twisted River

John Irving

554 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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In 1954, in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire, an anxious twelve-year-old boy mistakes the local constable’s girlfriend for a bear. Both the twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives, forced to run f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,005 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 62%
dark 41%
sad 41%
adventurous 33%
challenging 29%
tense 20%
hopeful 16%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 47% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.7

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