The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West

The Day of the Locust

Nathanael West with Alfred Kazin

208 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

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The Day of the Locust is a novel about Hollywood and its corrupting touch, about the American dream turned into a sun-drenched California nightmare. Nathanael West's Hollywood is not the glamorous "home of the stars" but a seedy world of little pe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,139 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
reflective 38%
funny 33%
challenging 31%
tense 26%
sad 23%
emotional 10%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 35%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | Plot: 10% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.34

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