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288 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812986136
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 17 February 2015
Description
In this wild battering ram of a novel, which was originally published to vast controversy in 1965, Norman Mailer creates a character who might be a fictional precursor of the philosopher-killer he would later profile in The Executioner's Song. As ...
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
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Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder288 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812986136
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 17 February 2015
Description
In this wild battering ram of a novel, which was originally published to vast controversy in 1965, Norman Mailer creates a character who might be a fictional precursor of the philosopher-killer he would later profile in The Executioner's Song. As ...
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