Butterfield 8 by John O'Hara

Butterfield 8

John O'Hara with Fran Lebowitz

256 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective tense medium-paced
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Introduction by FRAN LEBOWITZA bestseller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 was inspired by a news account of the discovery of the body of a beautiful young woman washed up on Long Island beach. Was it an accident, a murder, a suicide? T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
dark 50%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
funny 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 25%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.44

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