The Tenants by Aleksandar Hemon, Bernard Malamud

248 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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In The Tenants (1971), Bernard Malamud brought his unerring sense of modern urban life to bear on the conflict between blacks and Jews then inflaming his native Brooklyn. The sole tenant in a rundown tenement, Henry Lesser is struggling to finish ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 100%
challenging 75%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 25%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.57

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