City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg

City on Fire

Garth Risk Hallberg

944 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical dark slow-paced
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Description

New York City, 1976. Meet Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's great fortunes; Keith and Mercer, the men who, for better or worse, love them; Charlie and Samantha, two suburban teenagers seduced by downtown's pu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,160 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
mysterious 46%
tense 46%
challenging 43%
emotional 35%
reflective 35%
sad 30%
adventurous 17%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 33%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Character: 25% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 39% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.37

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