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84 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189970
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Joe Keller and Herbert Deever, partners in a machine shop during the war, turned out defective airplane parts, causing the deaths of many men. Deever was sent to prison while Keller escaped punishment and went on to make lots of money. In a work o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,331 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
tense 58%
reflective 54%
dark 52%
challenging 22%
mysterious 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Death, Child death, GriefMinor
Gaslighting, Violence, Murder
84 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189970
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Joe Keller and Herbert Deever, partners in a machine shop during the war, turned out defective airplane parts, causing the deaths of many men. Deever was sent to prison while Keller escaped punishment and went on to make lots of money. In a work o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,331 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
tense 58%
reflective 54%
dark 52%
challenging 22%
mysterious 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Death, Child death, GriefMinor
Gaslighting, Violence, Murder