Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.

Requiem for a Dream

Hubert Selby Jr.

279 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction classics literary thriller mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Description

In Coney Island, Brooklyn, Sarah Goldfarb, a lonely widow, wants nothing more than to lose weight and appear on a television game show. She becomes addicted to diet pills in her obsessive quest, while her junkie son, Harry, along with his girlfrie...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,706 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
sad 71%
emotional 62%
challenging 56%
tense 47%
reflective 37%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 29%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 22% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

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