The Fisherman by John Langan

The Fisherman

John Langan

266 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark emotional tense slow-paced
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In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman’s Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and ...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 6,778 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

mysterious: 76%

tense: 55%

emotional: 46%

sad: 44%

adventurous: 24%

reflective: 21%

challenging: 15%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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