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652 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781564782137
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: 01 April 1999
Description
Thirty years in the making, William Gass's second novel first appeared on the literary scene in 1995, at which time it was promptly hailed as an indisputable masterpiece. The story of a middle aged professor who, upon completion of his massive his...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
dark 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
funny 33%
adventurous 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny
652 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781564782137
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: 01 April 1999
Description
Thirty years in the making, William Gass's second novel first appeared on the literary scene in 1995, at which time it was promptly hailed as an indisputable masterpiece. The story of a middle aged professor who, upon completion of his massive his...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
dark 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
funny 33%
adventurous 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny