Operation Shylock: A Confession by Philip Roth

Operation Shylock: A Confession

Philip Roth

400 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction dark reflective sad fast-paced
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What if a look-alike stranger stole your name, usurped your biography, and went about the world pretending to be you? In Operation Shylock, master novelist Philip Roth confronts his double, an impostor whose self-appointed task is to lead the Jews...

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Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
tense 66%
funny 33%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.54

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