Darktown by Thomas Mullen

11 hours, 47 minutes first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime mystery challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
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Responding from pressure on high, the Atlanta police department is forced to hire its first black officers in 1948. The newly minted policemen are met with deep hostility by their white peers and their authority is limited: They can’t arrest white...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 1,072 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

mysterious: 68%

tense: 57%

informative: 31%

adventurous: 28%

emotional: 28%

sad: 26%

reflective: 23%

challenging: 21%

hopeful: 2%


Pace

26% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
86% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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