Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

Tom Franklin

274 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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In the 1970s, Larry Ott and Silas "32" Jones were boyhood pals in a small town in rural Mississippi. Their worlds were as different as night and day: Larry was the child of lower-middle-class white parents, and Silas, the son of a poor, black sing...

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Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 60%
tense 57%
emotional 38%
sad 32%
reflective 30%
adventurous 26%
challenging 20%
hopeful 7%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 20% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.64

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