Plainsong by Kent Haruf

Plainsong

Plainsong #1

Kent Haruf with Tom Stechshulte (Narrator)

9 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
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 Kent Haruf has received prestigious awards, including a special citation from the PEN/Hemingway Foundation for his finely-tuned works. Before the opening chapter of this novel, Haruf offers a definition. Plainsong is "any simple and unadorned mel...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 5,040 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

reflective: 72%

hopeful: 55%

sad: 33%

inspiring: 18%

relaxing: 16%

challenging: 15%

dark: 11%

funny: 10%

tense: 10%

adventurous: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

informative: 2%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

78% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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