A review by lghrndn
Ravelstein by Saul Bellow

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

although slow at times, Ravelstein is a beautiful meditation on the ways that human lives intertwine with one another and the persistence of hope that "the pictures won't stop." I also appreciated the phenomenological observations about Abe Ravelstein, Hyde Park, and intellectual circles in the 20th century.
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