Paris Trout
by Pete Dexter
Taste attributes: crimedramahistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, heavy crime novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
An expertly crafted and bleakly fascinating tale of social conflict and madness in the deep South, this novel centers on the eponymous Paris Trout, owner of a general store and other property in Cotton Point, Ga., during the years just after World War II.
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- Author
- Pete Dexter
- Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 327
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- Open Library
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