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384 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784875565
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 10 May 2000
Description
It is 1998, the year America is plunged into a frenzy of prurience by the impeachment of a president. In a small New England town a distinguished professor, Coleman Silk, is forced to retire when his colleagues allege that he is a racist. The char...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,050 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
challenging 59%
emotional 33%
tense 25%
sad 21%
mysterious 14%
informative 9%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assaultModerate
Car accidentMinor
Abortion384 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784875565
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 10 May 2000
Description
It is 1998, the year America is plunged into a frenzy of prurience by the impeachment of a president. In a small New England town a distinguished professor, Coleman Silk, is forced to retire when his colleagues allege that he is a racist. The char...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,050 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
challenging 59%
emotional 33%
tense 25%
sad 21%
mysterious 14%
informative 9%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assaultModerate
Car accidentMinor
Abortion