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204 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345501745
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, sprang from an early passion for the derring-do and larger-than-life heroes of classic comic books. Now, once more mining the rich past, Chabon summ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,203 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
lighthearted 19%
reflective 16%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
inspiring 7%
dark 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 41% | A mix: 32% | Character: 22% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, Gore, WarModerate
Rape, Misogyny, DeathMinor
Torture, Slavery, Animal cruelty204 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345501745
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, sprang from an early passion for the derring-do and larger-than-life heroes of classic comic books. Now, once more mining the rich past, Chabon summ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,203 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
lighthearted 19%
reflective 16%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
inspiring 7%
dark 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 41% | A mix: 32% | Character: 22% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Gore, WarModerate
Rape, Misogyny, DeathMinor
Torture, Slavery, Animal cruelty