The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner

The Flamethrowers

Rachel Kushner

383 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary dark slow-paced
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Named a Best Book of 2013 by The New York Times; Vogue; O, The Oprah Magazine; Time; Bookish; New York magazine; The New Yorker; Slate; Flavorwire; Publishers Weekly; Kirkus Reviews; Salon; and Complex. Rachel Kushner's The Flamethrowers, a finali...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,769 reviews

Moods

reflective 59%
dark 51%
challenging 47%
adventurous 35%
emotional 30%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
funny 15%
sad 14%
informative 9%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 40% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.5

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