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432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0099771810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 March 1998
Description
In American Pastoral, Philip Roth gives us a novel of unqualified greatness that is an elegy for all the twentieth century's promises of prosperity, civic order, and domestic bliss. Roth's protagonist is Seymour 'Swede' Levov—a legendary high scho...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,784 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
dark 52%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
tense 35%
informative 9%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual content, AbleismMinor
Murder, Antisemitism, Eating disorder
432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0099771810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 March 1998
Description
In American Pastoral, Philip Roth gives us a novel of unqualified greatness that is an elegy for all the twentieth century's promises of prosperity, civic order, and domestic bliss. Roth's protagonist is Seymour 'Swede' Levov—a legendary high scho...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,784 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
dark 52%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
tense 35%
informative 9%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual content, AbleismMinor
Murder, Antisemitism, Eating disorder