Cool Hand Luke by Donn Pearce

Cool Hand Luke

Donn Pearce

304 pages first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark tense slow-paced
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"An impressive novel . . . the most brutal and authentic account of a road gang that we have had." —New York TimesOut of his experiences working on a chain gang, Donn Pearce created Cool Hand Luke, the larger-than-life war hero—Good Guy Number One...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 121 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 50%

emotional: 50%

funny: 50%

reflective: 50%

inspiring: 33%

sad: 33%


Pace

50% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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