The Diary of a Rapist by Evan S. Connell

The Diary of a Rapist

Evan S. Connell

252 pages first pub 1966 (view editions)

fiction classics crime challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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The 1960s: news of riots, war, unheard-of behavior, and rampant crime crowds the papers and the airwaves. Spurned by his wife at home and by superiors at work, Earl Summerfield hunkers down in his cramped San Francisco apartment and keeps a diary ...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 43 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

challenging: 25%

funny: 25%

reflective: 25%

sad: 25%

tense: 25%


Pace

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50% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
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