The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy

The Passenger

The Passenger #1

Cormac McCarthy with MacLeod Andrews (Narrator), Julia Whelan (Narrator)

13 hours • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction literary challenging dark medium-paced
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1980, PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI: It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wetsuit and plunges from the boat deck into darkness. His divelight illuminates the sunken jet, nine bodies still buckled in their seats, hair ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,003 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
challenging 69%
reflective 61%
mysterious 50%
sad 48%
emotional 44%
tense 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.67

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