Poachers by Tom Franklin

Poachers

Tom Franklin

208 pages first pub 1999 (view editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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Poachers is ideal for readers who appreciate stark, atmospheric Southern Gothic tales that explore the raw edges of humanity through morally complex characters and unflinching portrayals of violence and redemption.

Description

In ten stunning and bleak tales set in the woodlands, swamps, and chemical plants along the Alabama River, Tom Franklin stakes his claim as a fresh, original Southern voice. His lyric, deceptively simple prose conjures a world where the default se...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 142 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

tense: 66%

adventurous: 33%

challenging: 33%

sad: 33%

mysterious: 16%

reflective: 16%


Pace

57% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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