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Election

Tom Perrotta

3.69 AVERAGE

megabooks's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

riyasread's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

maedayx43's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved the film, so I was excited to read the book it was based on. The book has a much darker tone than the movie. Hard to read at parts but still kept me engaged.

schafer_michael's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dwhite1174's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny reflective tense fast-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

deepfreezebatman's review against another edition

4.0

I hate to admit it, but this might be one of the rare instances where I enjoyed the movie more than the book...

bookhawk's review against another edition

4.0

Election is an entertaining dark comedy told in an easygoing and appealing way. This book was the basis of the movie with the same name starring Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon. I enjoyed the movie and liked the book better. The book differs from the movie in ways but the movie really was cast well to match the literary characters. Perrotta is a fine storyteller with a comforting literary voice. This story of a high school student body election told from the perspectives of teachers and student candidates is a fine quick read.