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752 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
J R is the long-awaited novel from William Gaddis, author of The Recognitions, that tremendous book which, in the twenty years since its publication, has come to be acknowledged as an American masterpiece. And J R is a book of comparable magnitude...
Community Reviews Summary of 226 reviews
Moods
funny 88%
reflective 50%
informative 33%
emotional 27%
adventurous 22%
dark 22%
lighthearted 22%
sad 22%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
Pace
fast 15%
medium 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 43%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 31% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cursing, Sexual content, AlcoholModerate
Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Medical content
752 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
J R is the long-awaited novel from William Gaddis, author of The Recognitions, that tremendous book which, in the twenty years since its publication, has come to be acknowledged as an American masterpiece. And J R is a book of comparable magnitude...
Community Reviews Summary of 226 reviews
Moods
funny 88%
reflective 50%
informative 33%
emotional 27%
adventurous 22%
dark 22%
lighthearted 22%
sad 22%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
Pace
fast 15%
medium 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 43%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 31% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cursing, Sexual content, AlcoholModerate
Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Medical content