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246 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374504847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 07 July 2003
Description
The Assistant, Bernard Malamud's second novel, originally published in 1957, is the story of Morris Bober, a grocer in postwar Brooklyn, who "wants better" for himself and his family. First two robbers appear and hold him up; then things take a tu...
Community Reviews Summary of 405 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 57%
emotional 42%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Rape, Antisemitism
246 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374504847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 07 July 2003
Description
The Assistant, Bernard Malamud's second novel, originally published in 1957, is the story of Morris Bober, a grocer in postwar Brooklyn, who "wants better" for himself and his family. First two robbers appear and hold him up; then things take a tu...
Community Reviews Summary of 405 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 57%
emotional 42%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Rape, Antisemitism