Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem

Motherless Brooklyn

Jonathan Lethem

311 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Lionel Essrog is Brooklyn’s very own self-appointed Human Freakshow, an orphan whose Tourettic impulses drive him to bark, count, and rip apart our language in the most startling and original ways. Together with three veterans of the St. Vincent’s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,889 reviews

Moods

mysterious 79%
dark 46%
funny 43%
tense 41%
adventurous 35%
reflective 30%
emotional 20%
challenging 17%
sad 12%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 38%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 32% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

3.79

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