Novels and Other Writings : The Dream Life of Balso Snell / Miss Lonelyhearts / A Cool Million / The Day of the Locust / Letters by Nathanael West, Sacvan Bercovitch

Novels and Other Writings : The Dream Life of Balso Snell / Miss Lonelyhearts / A Cool Million / The Day of the Locust / Letters

Nathanael West, Sacvan Bercovitch

829 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced
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In this volume the Library of America offers the most complete literary portrait ever published of Nathanael West. Along with the four novels for which he is famous, this authoritative collection gathers his work in other genres, including stories...

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Community Reviews Summary of 594 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
reflective 50%
tense 38%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
funny 16%
challenging 11%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 17%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 33% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.74

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