Darlington's Fall: A novel in verse by Brad Leithauser

Darlington's Fall: A novel in verse

Brad Leithauser

336 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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The hero of this one-of-a-kind novel is Russel Darlington, a born naturalist and an unlikely romantic hero. We meet him in the year 1895—a seven-year-old boy first glimpsed chasing a frog through an Indiana swamp. And we follow this idealistic, ap...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.5

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