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336 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 08 September 2000
Description
A hardboiled novel about life in the American underground, from the pool halls of Portland to the cells of San Quentin. Simply one of the finest books ever written about being down on your luck. Don Carpenter's Hard Rain Falling is a tough-as-nail...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
emotional 67%
sad 55%
tense 26%
challenging 24%
adventurous 12%
funny 10%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 25% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Homophobia
336 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 08 September 2000
Description
A hardboiled novel about life in the American underground, from the pool halls of Portland to the cells of San Quentin. Simply one of the finest books ever written about being down on your luck. Don Carpenter's Hard Rain Falling is a tough-as-nail...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
emotional 67%
sad 55%
tense 26%
challenging 24%
adventurous 12%
funny 10%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 25% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Homophobia