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89 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Like a latter-day Gregor Samsa, Professor David Kepesh wakes up one morning to find that he has been transformed. But where Kafka's protagonist turned into a giant beetle, the narrator of Philip Roth's richly conceived fantasy has become a 155-pou...
Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
lighthearted 28%
mysterious 24%
dark 16%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
hopeful 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | Plot: 19% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Sexual content, Medical contentModerate
Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Misogyny, Cursing, Mental illness
89 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Like a latter-day Gregor Samsa, Professor David Kepesh wakes up one morning to find that he has been transformed. But where Kafka's protagonist turned into a giant beetle, the narrator of Philip Roth's richly conceived fantasy has become a 155-pou...
Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
lighthearted 28%
mysterious 24%
dark 16%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
hopeful 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | Plot: 19% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Sexual content, Medical contentModerate
Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Misogyny, Cursing, Mental illness