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Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth

gaiareadingbooks's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

alexant's review against another edition

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4.0

'Boy, was I busy! I mean there was just so much to do'. Definitely not for sensitive people.

katzmb429's review against another edition

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

4.0

krista114's review against another edition

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1.0

A gross, repetitive, boring, run-off sentence of a book

savaging's review against another edition

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1.0

So funny. Until you realize you're reading a rape joke.

juliec617's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

gaby_b's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

aledic's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.0

jamesadams0's review against another edition

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I still cackle remembering stories from this book - I think I ordered my second hand copy off eBay when I was 16.

mrbear's review against another edition

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2.0

It had its moments.