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256 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394437033
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When "The Moviegoer" was first published in 1961, it won the National Book Award and established Walker Percy as one of the supplest and most deftly modulated new voices in Southern literature. In his portrait of a boyish New Orleans stockbroker w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,724 reviews
Moods
challenging 26%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
sad 21%
dark 19%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Suicide attempt, War, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Death, Racial slurs
256 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394437033
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When "The Moviegoer" was first published in 1961, it won the National Book Award and established Walker Percy as one of the supplest and most deftly modulated new voices in Southern literature. In his portrait of a boyish New Orleans stockbroker w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,724 reviews
Moods
challenging 26%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
sad 21%
dark 19%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Suicide attempt, War, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Death, Racial slurs