My Life as a Man by Philip Roth

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A fiction-within-a-fiction, a labyrinthine edifice of funny, mournful, and harrowing meditations on the fatal impasse between a man and a woman, My Life as a Man is Roth's most blistering novel. At its heart lies the marriage of Peter and Maureen ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
sad 80%
tense 80%
challenging 60%
reflective 60%
emotional 40%
funny 40%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

slow 60%
fast 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.4

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