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Richard Russo
391 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701161996
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this uproarious new novel, Richard Russo performs his characteristic high-wire walk between hilarity and heartbreak. Russo's protagonist is William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the reluctant chairman of the English department of a badly underfunded co...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,541 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
lighthearted 50%
emotional 25%
hopeful 15%
dark 12%
relaxing 9%
sad 4%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual contentModerate
Sexism, Sexual harassment, Animal deathMinor
Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism—
Richard Russo
391 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701161996
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this uproarious new novel, Richard Russo performs his characteristic high-wire walk between hilarity and heartbreak. Russo's protagonist is William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the reluctant chairman of the English department of a badly underfunded co...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,541 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
lighthearted 50%
emotional 25%
hopeful 15%
dark 12%
relaxing 9%
sad 4%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual contentModerate
Sexism, Sexual harassment, Animal deathMinor
Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism