White Noise by Don DeLillo

White Noise

Don DeLillo

384 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark funny reflective slow-paced
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Jack Gladney is the creator and chairman of Hitler studies at the College-on-the-Hill. This is the story of his absurd life; a life that is going well enough, until a chemical spill from a rail car releases an 'Airborne Toxic Event' and Jack is fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,942 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
dark 62%
funny 62%
challenging 45%
mysterious 31%
tense 19%
emotional 14%
sad 9%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 44%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.77

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