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292 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385293327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delta
Publication date: 01 April 1984
Description
Hailed as "America's finest realistic novelist" by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no ex...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
tense 28%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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292 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385293327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delta
Publication date: 01 April 1984
Description
Hailed as "America's finest realistic novelist" by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no ex...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
tense 28%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.