Sabbath's Theater by Philip Roth

Sabbath's Theater

Philip Roth

451 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the National Book Award for FictionSabbath's Theater is a comic creation of epic proportions, and Mickey Sabbath is its gargantuan hero. At sixty-four Sabbath is still defiantly antagonistic and exceedingly libidinous; sex is an obsessio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
funny 80%
challenging 57%
tense 33%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
emotional 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 33%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | Plot: 17% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.77

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