Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.

Requiem for a Dream

Hubert Selby Jr. with Darren Aronofsky (Contributor), Richard Price (Contributor)

288 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction classics literary thriller mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Over twenty years after its first publication in 1978, Requiem for a Dream makes it to the big screen in a major motion picture starring Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Jared Leto, and Christopher McDonald. Directed by Darren Aron...

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Moods

dark 95%
sad 73%
emotional 63%
challenging 54%
tense 47%
reflective 37%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 30%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

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