Snow in August: A Novel by Pete Hamill

Snow in August: A Novel

Pete Hamill

384 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical reflective medium-paced
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Brooklyn, 1947. The war veterans have come home. Jackie Robinson is about to become a Dodger. And in one close-knit working-class neighborhood, an eleven-year-old Irish Catholic boy named Michael Devlin has just made friends with a lonely rabbi fr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
hopeful 50%
adventurous 37%
dark 37%
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 87%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%

Average rating

3.74

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