The Lay of the Land by Richard Ford

The Lay of the Land

Frank Bascombe #3

Richard Ford

485 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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A sportswriter and a real estate agent, husband and father—Frank Bascombe has been many things to many people. His uncertain youth behind him, we follow him through three days during the autumn of 2000, when his trade as a realtor on the Jersey Sh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
funny 100%
reflective 100%
dark 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.72

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