Last Exit to Brooklyn by Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby Jr.

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby Jr.

290 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics thriller dark reflective sad medium-paced
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Few novels have caused as much debate as Hubert Selby Jr.'s notorious masterpiece, Last Exit to Brooklyn, and this Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting.Described by various reviewers as ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,363 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
sad 70%
challenging 57%
tense 48%
emotional 45%
reflective 19%
funny 7%
adventurous 5%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 27%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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