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240 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030378
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 December 2003
Description
A literary cause c l bre when first published more than fifty years ago, Gore Vidal's now-classic The City and the Pillar stands as a landmark novel of the gay experience. Jim, a handsome, all-American athlete, has always been shy around girls. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 683 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
reflective 51%
emotional 45%
tense 32%
challenging 27%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Rape, SexismModerate
Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Sexual contentMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, War
240 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030378
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 December 2003
Description
A literary cause c l bre when first published more than fifty years ago, Gore Vidal's now-classic The City and the Pillar stands as a landmark novel of the gay experience. Jim, a handsome, all-American athlete, has always been shy around girls. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 683 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
reflective 51%
emotional 45%
tense 32%
challenging 27%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Rape, SexismModerate
Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Sexual contentMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, War