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330 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143105480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 24 December 2012
Description
It blazes as fiercely and scintillatingly as a forest fire. There is life here; a great rage to live more fully. In this it is a giant among novels. (San Francisco Examiner) A Penguin Classic Saul Bellow evokes all the rich colors and exotic custo...
Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
challenging 58%
funny 50%
emotional 41%
inspiring 41%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 25%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cultural appropriation, Grief, Infidelity
330 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143105480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 24 December 2012
Description
It blazes as fiercely and scintillatingly as a forest fire. There is life here; a great rage to live more fully. In this it is a giant among novels. (San Francisco Examiner) A Penguin Classic Saul Bellow evokes all the rich colors and exotic custo...
Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
challenging 58%
funny 50%
emotional 41%
inspiring 41%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 25%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cultural appropriation, Grief, Infidelity