The Silence by Don DeLillo

The Silence

Don DeLillo

144 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective fast-paced
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It is Super Bowl Sunday in the year 2022. Five people are due to have dinner in an apartment on the east side of Manhattan. The hosts are a retired physics professor and her husband; they are joined by one of her former students and await the arri...

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Moods

dark 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 48%
mysterious 41%
tense 33%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
sad 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 56%
slow 26%
medium 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

2.48

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