Smonk: A Novel

Year 2006
Pages 272
Binding Hardcover

Worth buying if: You are looking for a plot that does not take forever to begin.

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Summary

The listing describes Smonk: A Novel by Tom Franklin as a novel built around its characters and plot. This edition is listed as 2006 • Harpercollins • 272 pages.

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Makes the most sense if you are after premise, mood, and forward pull to do most of the work.

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This edition of Smonk: A Novel by Tom Franklin is a steady, novel built around its characters and plot.

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  • You are looking for a plot that does not take forever to begin.
  • You need fiction that quickly shows what kind of story it is.

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  • You need a book you can finish in one very short sitting.
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Exact edition: Hardcover · ISBN-13 9780060846817

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Light commitment. Best if you want more than a quick hit but not a huge undertaking.

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Reading a few chapters at a time may make the story easier to follow.

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