kittenluver54 's review for:

Babbit by Sinclair Lewis

4.5

funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Babbit was such an interesting read. He is a hypocritical, ignorant, unthinking man at first. He is just so funny to read about how he lives his life. However, he decides to rebel, gets a mistress, and joins her group of friends. They don't conform to the social norms of the time. When he starts thinking in a non-conformative way and becomes more liberal, he is shunned. He realizes how it isn't worth it and eventually gives back into conformity to save his family. The novel shows how powerful conformity can be to self-expression. Even though it has an important message, it isn't boring one bit and is such a fun read to see his life and affairs.