A Cool Million by Nathanael West

A Cool Million

Nathanael West

142 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics dark funny reflective slow-paced
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In this book, Nathanael West, a great American satirist, nearly laughs the Horatio Alger myth to death. Like many an Alger, Lemuel Pitkin leaves his home on the farm to seek his fortune in the Big City. By the time he is through, he has been robbe...

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Moods

dark 100%
funny 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.27

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