Indignation by Philip Roth

Indignation

Philip Roth

233 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Against the backdrop of the Korean War, a young man faces life’s unimagined chances and terrifying consequences. It is 1951 in America, the second year of the Korean War. A studious, law-abiding, intense youngster from Newark, New Jersey, Marcu...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 885 reviews

Moods

reflective 61%
emotional 57%
sad 42%
dark 38%
tense 26%
funny 19%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 29%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.57

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...