Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy

Where All Light Tends to Go

David Joy

260 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction crime mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Description

A Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel In the country-noir tradition of Winter's Bone meets 'Breaking Bad,' a savage and beautiful story of a young man seeking redemption. The area surrounding Cashiers, North Carolina, is home to peop...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 957 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

tense: 73%

sad: 56%

emotional: 50%

reflective: 22%

challenging: 19%

mysterious: 17%

adventurous: 7%

hopeful: 2%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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