231 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374502003
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: 07 July 2003
Description
The classical novel (and basis for the acclaimed film) now in a new editionIntroduction by Kevin BakerThe Natural, Bernard Malamud's first novel, published in 1952, is also the first--and some would say still the best--novel ever written about bas...
Community Reviews Summary of 460 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
emotional 50%
funny 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
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Misogyny
231 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374502003
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: 07 July 2003
Description
The classical novel (and basis for the acclaimed film) now in a new editionIntroduction by Kevin BakerThe Natural, Bernard Malamud's first novel, published in 1952, is also the first--and some would say still the best--novel ever written about bas...
Community Reviews Summary of 460 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
emotional 50%
funny 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny