Run, River by Joan Didion

Run, River

Joan Didion

272 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Everett McClellan and his wife, Lily, are the great-grandchildren of pioneers, and what happens to them is a tragic epilogue to the pioneer experience—a haunting portrait of a marriage whose wrong turns and betrayals are at once absolutely idiosyn...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 547 reviews

Moods

dark: 65%

emotional: 62%

reflective: 60%

tense: 45%

sad: 41%

mysterious: 21%

challenging: 13%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
92% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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