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272 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374214524
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 January 2019
Description
Winner of the 1962 National Book Award and one of Time magazine's 100 Best English-Language Novels, Walker Percy's debut The Moviegoer is an American masterpiece and a classic of Southern literature. Insightful, romantic, and humorous, it is the s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,715 reviews
Moods
challenging 26%
emotional 23%
funny 23%
sad 21%
dark 19%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
RacismModerate
Suicide attempt, Addiction, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Death, Racial slurs272 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374214524
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 January 2019
Description
Winner of the 1962 National Book Award and one of Time magazine's 100 Best English-Language Novels, Walker Percy's debut The Moviegoer is an American masterpiece and a classic of Southern literature. Insightful, romantic, and humorous, it is the s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,715 reviews
Moods
challenging 26%
emotional 23%
funny 23%
sad 21%
dark 19%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Suicide attempt, Addiction, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Death, Racial slurs