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368 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141975030
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Saul Bellow's Herzog is part confessional, part exorcism, and a wholly unique achievement in postmodern fiction. Is Moses Herzog losing his mind? His formidable wife Madeleine has left him for his best friend, and Herzog is left alone with his whi...
Community Reviews Summary of 796 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 40%
funny 31%
dark 28%
inspiring 21%
sad 18%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia
368 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141975030
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Saul Bellow's Herzog is part confessional, part exorcism, and a wholly unique achievement in postmodern fiction. Is Moses Herzog losing his mind? His formidable wife Madeleine has left him for his best friend, and Herzog is left alone with his whi...
Community Reviews Summary of 796 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 40%
funny 31%
dark 28%
inspiring 21%
sad 18%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia