Galveston by Nic Pizzolatto

Galveston

Nic Pizzolatto

258 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Recalling the moody violence of the early novels of Cormac McCarthy and Denis Johnson, a dark and visceral debut set along the seedy wastelands of Galveston by a young writer with a hard edge to his potent literary style. On the same day that Roy ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 876 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 80%
sad 52%
emotional 38%
mysterious 28%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
hopeful 4%

Pace

fast 43%
medium 30%
slow 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 35% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.64

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