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305 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of Faulkner's comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family's retainers, to steal his grandfath...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
challenging 25%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 16%
tense 16%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 18% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs
305 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of Faulkner's comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family's retainers, to steal his grandfath...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
challenging 25%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 16%
tense 16%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 18% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs