Live by Night by Dennis Lehane

Live by Night

Coughlin #2

Dennis Lehane

402 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Live by Night is a riveting epic layered with a diverse cast of loyal friends and callous enemies, tough rumrunners and sultry femmes fatales, Bible-quoting evangelists and cruel Klansmen, all battling for survival and their piece of the American ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,056 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
tense 59%
adventurous 50%
mysterious 36%
sad 31%
emotional 27%
reflective 13%
funny 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 23%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.79

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