mia_merrill's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: War, Violence, Xenophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Torture
j04nna's review against another edition
challenging
slow-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
3.75
veronicats's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
norah's review
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
other people have said it better than me, but people need to leave Anne Frank tf alone. Roth is asking interesting questions that are ultimately undermined by using a young dead person to make his points. I'm aware that couched in Zuckerberg's narrative voice this exploitation might seem more removed, but I would disagree with that. Also his narrative voice was painful to read at times.
kewlpinguino's review
4.0
This is the Roth of [book: Goodbye, Columbus] more than [book: Portnoy's Complaint], which I personally have no problem with. Basically Nathan Zuckerman visits his idol, E.I. Lonoff, in Massachusetts and finds that the genius had a terrible marriage and, although it's never explicitly named (probably because it wasn't a diagnosis at time), some OCPD. There's a weird post-modernist bit in the middle about Lonoff's houseguest and possible mistress. Overall pretty good.
tarahtelkin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
marshamudpuddle's review against another edition
4.0
A rare thing: a novel about a novelist which is actually good.
daphpunk's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
schoolofholly's review against another edition
I was just completely unengaged - maybe it's because I was listening on Audiobook - I'd potentially give this another go in physical format after reading other peoples reviews but I was just bored listening.