Far North by Marcel Theroux

Far North

Marcel Theroux

320 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Far North is a 2009 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction.My father had an expression for a thing that turned out bad. He'd say it had gone west. But going west always sounded pretty good to me. After all, westwards is the path of the sun. And ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 399 reviews

Moods

adventurous 79%
dark 74%
reflective 60%
sad 41%
emotional 32%
tense 27%
mysterious 20%
challenging 18%
hopeful 6%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 23%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.67

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