The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

The Late Americans

Brandon Taylor

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Seamus, Fyodor, Ivan, Noah and Fatima are running out of time to decide on their futures.In a university town in the American Midwest, this circle of lovers and friends ask themselves: what is the right thing to stake a life on? Work, love, money,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,285 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 71%
sad 37%
dark 36%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 29% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.67

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