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576 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679736370
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 March 1992
Description
Three stories are told: a young Southerner wants to become a writer; a turbulent love-hate affair between a brilliant Jew and a beautiful Polish woman; and of an awful wound in that woman's past--one that impels both Sophie and Nathan toward destr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,864 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
emotional 68%
challenging 60%
reflective 49%
tense 31%
informative 8%
hopeful 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationshipModerate
Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Child deathMinor
Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse
576 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679736370
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 March 1992
Description
Three stories are told: a young Southerner wants to become a writer; a turbulent love-hate affair between a brilliant Jew and a beautiful Polish woman; and of an awful wound in that woman's past--one that impels both Sophie and Nathan toward destr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,864 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
emotional 68%
challenging 60%
reflective 49%
tense 31%
informative 8%
hopeful 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationshipModerate
Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Child deathMinor
Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse