The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Michael Chabon

684 pages first pub 2000 (view editions)

fiction historical literary emotional funny reflective slow-paced
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is ideal for readers who enjoy deeply layered historical narratives that weave humor, emotional depth, and imaginative storytelling to explore themes of ambition, identity, and resilience against a vivid historical backdrop.

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The epic, beloved novel of two boy geniuses dreaming up superheroes in New York's Golden Age of comics, now with special bonus material by the author--soon to be a Showtime limited series ...

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Community Reviews

4.22
based on 20,570 reviews

Moods

emotional: 76%

adventurous: 69%

reflective: 46%

sad: 40%

funny: 39%

hopeful: 29%

challenging: 26%

inspiring: 25%

dark: 15%

informative: 14%

mysterious: 10%

lighthearted: 6%

tense: 6%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

88% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

69% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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