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224 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679737865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 15 January 1992
Description
Stunning and brutally powerful, Falconer tells the story of a man named Farragut, his crime and punishment, and his struggle to remain a man in a universe bent on beating him back into childhood. Only John Cheever could deliver these grand themes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
reflective 87%
emotional 75%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Animal death224 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679737865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 15 January 1992
Description
Stunning and brutally powerful, Falconer tells the story of a man named Farragut, his crime and punishment, and his struggle to remain a man in a universe bent on beating him back into childhood. Only John Cheever could deliver these grand themes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
reflective 87%
emotional 75%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death