The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

The Little Friend

Donna Tartt

624 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction crime literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging from a tree in his parents’ yard. Twelve years later Robin’s murder is still unsolved and his family remains devastated. So i...

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Community Reviews

3.43
based on 9,935 reviews

Moods

dark: 74%

mysterious: 70%

tense: 53%

adventurous: 43%

emotional: 33%

reflective: 31%

challenging: 29%

sad: 26%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
17% of readers chose medium
81% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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