The Good Father by Noah Hawley

The Good Father

Noah Hawley

320 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery thriller emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
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An intense, psychological novel about one doctor's suspense-filled quest to unlock the mind of a suspected political assassin: his twenty-year old son.   As the Chief of Rheumatology at Columbia Presbyterian, Dr. Paul Allen's specialty is diagnosi...

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Community Reviews

3.57
based on 908 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

dark: 65%

sad: 56%

reflective: 47%

challenging: 39%

tense: 39%

mysterious: 26%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 4%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

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?

60% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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