Medicine River by Thomas King

Medicine River

Thomas King

249 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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When Will returns to Medicine River, he thinks he is simply attending his mother's funeral. He doesn't count on Harlen Bigbear and his unique brand of community planning. Harlen tries to sell Will on the idea of returning to Medicine River to open...

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Community Reviews Summary of 212 reviews

Moods

funny 65%
reflective 65%
hopeful 43%
lighthearted 43%
relaxing 34%
emotional 30%
sad 13%
challenging 4%
informative 4%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%

Average rating

3.68

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