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178 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061849923
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Suffused with rich satire, chaotic brilliance, verbal turbulence and wild humor, The Crying of Lot 49 opens as Oedipa Maas discovers that she has been made executrix of a former lover's estate. The performance of her duties sets her on a strange t...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,174 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
funny 52%
adventurous 28%
dark 22%
reflective 21%
tense 17%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 3%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , DeathModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, Drug useMinor
Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual content178 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061849923
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Suffused with rich satire, chaotic brilliance, verbal turbulence and wild humor, The Crying of Lot 49 opens as Oedipa Maas discovers that she has been made executrix of a former lover's estate. The performance of her duties sets her on a strange t...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,174 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
funny 52%
adventurous 28%
dark 22%
reflective 21%
tense 17%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 3%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , DeathModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, Drug useMinor
Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual content