A review by lindseyzank
An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser

4.0

I had tried to read this book, but couldn't get past page 300. The entire first third of the novel is full of background, character developing information. Once you get into the meat of Clyde's relationship with Roberta, the book gets intensely intriguing. The scene when Clyde "kills" her is heart stopping. The trial that follows is a repeat of pretty much the first two thirds of the book, making it hard to get through towards the end, but overall, the story is fascinating and it is a true psychological narrative.