Lo scrittore fantasma by Philip Roth

Lo scrittore fantasma

Zuckerman Bound #1

Philip Roth with Vincenzo Mantovani (Translator)

146 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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When talented young writer Nathan Zuckerman makes his pilgrimage to sit at the feet of his hero, the reclusive master of American Literature, E. I. Lonoff, he soon finds himself enmeshed in the great Jewish writer's domestic life, with all its com...

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Moods

reflective 68%
funny 40%
challenging 37%
mysterious 37%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
informative 11%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 40%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.65

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