PlainsongModern · Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Plainsong
1999 · Fiction
39
Modern
★ 4.05 on Goodreads · 83K ratings
Critics' pick
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Fiction) finalist (1999). 4.05★ from 83K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
39Must-Read Score
- Readers56 out of 100 · counts 40%+25
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+11
- Bestseller22 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #110 of the 209 literary novels we rank
- #391 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #859 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- National Book Award (Fiction) finalist (1999)
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