The Graduate by Charles Webb

208 pages first pub 1963 (editions) user-added

fiction classics emotional medium-paced

Description

When Benjamin Braddock graduates from a small Eastern college and moves home to his parents' house, everyone wants to know what he's going to do with his life. Embittered by the emptiness of his college education and indifferent to his grim prospe...

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Moods

funny 51%
reflective 37%
emotional 24%
lighthearted 24%
tense 24%
sad 21%
dark 18%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 42%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 97% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

2.98

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