The Counterlife: A Novel by Philip Roth
The Counterlife: A Novel

Philip Roth

The Counterlife: A Novel

Complete Nathan Zuckerman #5

Philip Roth

335 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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Illuminating these lives in transition and guiding us through the book's evocative landscapes, familiar and foreign, is the miind of the novelist Nathan Zuckerman. His is the skeptical, enveloping intelligence that calculates the price that's paid...

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Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
challenging 62%
emotional 37%
dark 25%
funny 25%
sad 25%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 37%
medium 37%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.75

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