246 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440054498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte
Publication date: 01 January 1979
Description
Harvard, the New Deal, the Holocaust, World War II, Watergate, two prison terms, and a giant conglomerate ... This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck, who tries to live by the Sermon on the Mount, from Harvard to the Nixon Whi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,126 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
dark 41%
challenging 17%
emotional 17%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
informative 9%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
tense 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Racism
246 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440054498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte
Publication date: 01 January 1979
Description
Harvard, the New Deal, the Holocaust, World War II, Watergate, two prison terms, and a giant conglomerate ... This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck, who tries to live by the Sermon on the Mount, from Harvard to the Nixon Whi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,126 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
dark 41%
challenging 17%
emotional 17%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
informative 9%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
tense 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Racism