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246 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440054498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte
Publication date: 01 January 1979
Description
Harvard, the New Deal, the Holocaust, World War II, Watergate, two prison terms, and a giant conglomerate ... This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck, who tries to live by the Sermon on the Mount, from Harvard to the Nixon Whi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,608 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 41%
sad 19%
challenging 17%
emotional 16%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 13%
informative 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Misogyny, War
246 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440054498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte
Publication date: 01 January 1979
Description
Harvard, the New Deal, the Holocaust, World War II, Watergate, two prison terms, and a giant conglomerate ... This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck, who tries to live by the Sermon on the Mount, from Harvard to the Nixon Whi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,608 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 41%
sad 19%
challenging 17%
emotional 16%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 13%
informative 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Misogyny, War