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480 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140156041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 May 1991
Description
From the author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and The Silence, an eerily convincing fictional speculation on the events leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy In this powerful, unsettling novel, Don DeLillo chronic...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,128 reviews
Moods
tense 57%
mysterious 50%
challenging 47%
reflective 45%
informative 31%
sad 30%
emotional 22%
adventurous 15%
funny 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 46% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Racism, GoreMinor
Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia
480 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140156041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 May 1991
Description
From the author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and The Silence, an eerily convincing fictional speculation on the events leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy In this powerful, unsettling novel, Don DeLillo chronic...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,128 reviews
Moods
tense 57%
mysterious 50%
challenging 47%
reflective 45%
informative 31%
sad 30%
emotional 22%
adventurous 15%
funny 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 46% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Racism, GoreMinor
Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia