The Thing about December by Donal Ryan

The Thing about December

Donal Ryan

207 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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While the Celtic Tiger rages, and greed becomes the norm, Johnsey Cunliffe desperately tries to hold on to the familiar, even as he loses those who all his life have protected him from a harsh world. Following the deaths first of his father and th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 78%
reflective 52%
dark 47%
tense 26%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.82

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