Drive by James Sallis

169 pages first pub 2005 (view editions)

fiction crime thriller mysterious tense medium-paced
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Set mostly in Arizona and L.A., Drive is about a man who does stunt driving for movies by day and drives for criminals at night. Sallis combines murder, treachery and payback in a sinister plot with resonances of 1940s pulp fiction and film noir. ...

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Community Reviews

3.31
based on 1,178 reviews

Moods

dark: 79%

tense: 60%

mysterious: 42%

adventurous: 23%

reflective: 20%

challenging: 14%

sad: 12%

emotional: 11%

funny: 4%

informative: 1%


Pace

62% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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