Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

Bastard Out of Carolina

Dorothy Allison

320 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Greenville County, South Carolina, is a wild, lush place that is home to the Boatwright family—a tight-knit clan of rough-hewn, hard-drinking men who shoot up each other's trucks, and indomitable women who get married young and age too quickly. At...

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Moods

dark 90%
emotional 84%
sad 75%
challenging 49%
reflective 42%
tense 41%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 34%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 24% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.12

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