Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington

Alice Adams

Booth Tarkington

268 pages first pub 1921 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Newton Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. Booth Tarkington was born in Indianapolis. He first attended Purdue University b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
sad 50%
challenging 37%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 25%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.34

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