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256 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241340516
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of the best American novels ever written- a rolicking, controversial New York fable. As Stephen Rojack, a decorated war hero and former congressman who murders his wife in a fashionable New York City high-rise, runs amok through the city in wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
tense 83%
challenging 50%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
Pace
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder
256 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241340516
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of the best American novels ever written- a rolicking, controversial New York fable. As Stephen Rojack, a decorated war hero and former congressman who murders his wife in a fashionable New York City high-rise, runs amok through the city in wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
tense 83%
challenging 50%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
Pace
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder