October Light by Tom Bissell, John Gardner

October Light

Tom Bissell, John Gardner

399 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. New Directions is excited to reissue the Gardner classics, beginning with October Light, a complex relationship rendered in a down-to-earth narrative.October Light is one of John Gardner's masterwo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
funny 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.54

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