City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit by Elmore Leonard

City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit

Elmore Leonard

352 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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“As gritty and hard-driving a thriller as you’ll find….The action never stops, the language sings and stings.” —Washington PostThe City Primeval in Elmore Leonard’s relentlessly gripping classic noir is Detroit, the author’s much-maligned hometown...

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Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
tense 72%
adventurous 44%
mysterious 44%
funny 33%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 33%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.7

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