256 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241372586
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
Karl Rossman has been banished by his parents to America, following a family scandal. There, with unquenchable optimism, he throws himself into the strange experiences that lie before him as he slowly makes his way into the interior of the great c...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 36%
tense 28%
funny 24%
sad 24%
emotional 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 12%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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256 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241372586
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
Karl Rossman has been banished by his parents to America, following a family scandal. There, with unquenchable optimism, he throws himself into the strange experiences that lie before him as he slowly makes his way into the interior of the great c...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 36%
tense 28%
funny 24%
sad 24%
emotional 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 12%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.