Songs for the Missing by Stewart O'Nan

Songs for the Missing

Stewart O'Nan

304 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction literary mystery mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
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A heartfelt family drama of loss and reconciliation with the unthinkable, from the author of Emily, Alone and Henry, HimselfReturning again to the theme of working-class people and their wrenching concerns, Songs for the Missing begins with the su...

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Community Reviews

3.33
based on 463 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 80%

reflective: 70%

sad: 60%

emotional: 50%

dark: 30%

challenging: 20%

tense: 10%

Pace

9% of readers chose medium
90% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
70% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
90% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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