The Lost Weekend by Charles Jackson

The Lost Weekend

Charles Jackson

248 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The classic tale of one man's struggle with alcoholism, this revolutionary novel remains Charles Jackson's best-known book--a daring autobiographical work that paved the way for contemporary addiction literature. It is 1936, and on the East Side o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
sad 85%
reflective 64%
emotional 35%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
funny 21%
adventurous 7%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 33% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.04

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