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great plot, great character development. however, description is a literary tool, and using it incorrectly will hurt a story. dreiser could have cut 500 pages of unnecessary description from this book and it would have improved the story.

nat_peres's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

rudexgrrl's review against another edition

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This was my before bed book because it put me to sleeeeeep

sozh's review against another edition

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4.0

similar to The Great Gatsby in some ways. In fact, I liked this one better. Of course, it's about 10x longer.

An American Tragedy starts slow, and like the boulder behind Indiana Jones, slowly but surely creeps up on you.

The pace is slow, the writing is old-fashioned-y, but in the end, a worthwhile and enjoyable read:

GREAT GATSBY MEETS DOSTOYEVSKY (C&P)

markfromct's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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5.0

Excellent. Engaging and provoking.

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3.0

I listened to the audiobook. Good lord, this is a 34 hour listen. It's okay, but there's more detail than needed at times. At other times, it seems to attempt a "memory" type passage, but it's just a repeat of previous information.

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