Compulsion by Meyer Levin

Compulsion

Meyer Levin

509 pages first pub 1956 (editions) user-added

fiction crime historical true crime challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Judd Steiner and Artie Straus have it all: wealth, intelligence, and the world at their feet as part of the elite, upper-crust Jewish community of 1920s Chicago. Artie is handsome, athletic, and popular, but he possesses a hidden, powerful sadisti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 83%
emotional 66%
mysterious 66%
tense 66%
informative 50%
sad 50%
adventurous 16%
reflective 16%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.97

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