The Deer Park by Norman Mailer

The Deer Park

Norman Mailer

384 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Amid the cactus wilds some two hundred miles from Hollywood lies a privileged oasis called Desert D'Or. It is a place for starlets, directors, studio execs, and the well-groomed lowlifes who cater to them. And, as imagined by Norman Mailer in this...

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Moods

challenging 75%
reflective 75%
dark 25%
funny 25%

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slow 100%

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Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

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