Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem

Chronic City

Jonathan Lethem

547 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

Before the sun dies and the Earth's core cools, before the zombies tear down the skyscrapers and all the pages are ripped from the library books, our species may already have long withered away in a virtual dystopia of failing beauty, faux terrors...

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Community Reviews Summary of 611 reviews

Moods

mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
funny 55%
challenging 44%
lighthearted 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | Plot: 10% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.39

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