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annasophie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
The city is the real protagonist in this story and the way Dos Passos writes is mind boggingly amazing
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
iridium's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This took so long for me to read. I kept thinking that the amount of characters was confusing, and that was part of it, but a bigger part of it was that I was rarely emotionally attached to any character due to the writing style and the abrupt changes in perspective. I know it's supposed to be "avant garde" but it made it a slog to get through.
I will definitely give John dos Passos another chance. There's a lot of really good, interesting stuff here.
I will definitely give John dos Passos another chance. There's a lot of really good, interesting stuff here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Racism, and Suicide
srm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
It took a while for me to settle in with the style, but I grew to love it and the looks at all these disparate characters and their lives.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, and Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs
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