Indignation by Philip Roth

Indignation

Philip Roth

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Indignation is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, emotionally charged narratives that explore the intersection of personal turmoil and historical conflict through complex family dynamics and the vulnerabilities of youth.

Description

In 1951, the second year of the Korean War, a studious, law-abiding, and intense youngster from Newark, New Jersey, Marcus Messner, begins his sophomore year on the pastoral, conservative campus of Ohio's Winesburg College. And why is he there and...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 1,281 reviews

Moods

reflective: 65%

emotional: 45%

dark: 43%

sad: 36%

tense: 32%

funny: 28%

challenging: 13%

adventurous: 8%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%

inspiring: 4%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

38% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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