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391 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400079490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 September 2005
Description
Philip Roth's bestselling alternate history novel--the chilling story of what happens to one family when America elects a charismatic, isolationist president--is soon to be an HBO limited series. In an extraordinary feat of narrative invention, Ph...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,898 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
reflective 54%
challenging 36%
emotional 34%
sad 34%
informative 18%
adventurous 9%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 33% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, War, Hate crimeModerate
Murder, Suicide, DeathMinor
Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse
391 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400079490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 September 2005
Description
Philip Roth's bestselling alternate history novel--the chilling story of what happens to one family when America elects a charismatic, isolationist president--is soon to be an HBO limited series. In an extraordinary feat of narrative invention, Ph...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,898 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
reflective 54%
challenging 36%
emotional 34%
sad 34%
informative 18%
adventurous 9%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 33% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, War, Hate crimeModerate
Murder, Suicide, DeathMinor
Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse