Doc by Mary Doria Russell

394 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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The year is 1878, peak of the Texas cattle trade. The place is Dodge City, Kansas, a saloon-filled cow town jammed with liquored-up adolescent cowboys and young Irish hookers. Violence is random and routine, but when the burned body of a mixed-blo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 888 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
adventurous 62%
informative 52%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
dark 27%
funny 22%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 46%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.99

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