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jamesadams0's review against another edition
I still cackle remembering stories from this book - I think I ordered my second hand copy off eBay when I was 16.
juliec617's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Naughty, shocking, funny, and gross. Excellent story of a young Jewish boy (turned man) who is trying to find himself. He struggled with his cultural identity and sexual fantasies.
alcmusso's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Racism
mgitelman8's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
acresofclams's review against another edition
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Antisemitism, and Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs
lisasternick's review against another edition
5.0
I had to read this book in college. Need to re-read. I was an English Literature/Writing major and took a Sex Lit class. This was one of the selections we read. Philip Roth tests the limits of society's "what is expectable", with this tale of a young man who is telling his tale of his self sexual exploration to his psychoanalyst. This book is definitely for an open-minded reader who can handle a sexual themed literature classic.
incognateo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
emilytcanread's review against another edition
dark
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