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192 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590176139
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 19 March 2013
Description
Winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, this is one of the defining books of the 1970s, an experimental novel about a young journalist trying to navigate life in America.When Speedboat burst on the scene in the late ’70s it was like nothing ...
Community Reviews Summary of 842 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
challenging 56%
adventurous 18%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 10%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 3%
dark 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | N/A: 39% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Death, Abortion
192 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590176139
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 19 March 2013
Description
Winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, this is one of the defining books of the 1970s, an experimental novel about a young journalist trying to navigate life in America.When Speedboat burst on the scene in the late ’70s it was like nothing ...
Community Reviews Summary of 842 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
challenging 56%
adventurous 18%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 10%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 3%
dark 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | N/A: 39% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Death, Abortion