The Human Stain by Philip Roth

The Human Stain

The American Trilogy #3

Philip Roth

384 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

It is 1998, the year in which America is whipped into a frenzy of prurience by the impeachment of a president, and in a small New England town an aging Classics professor, Coleman Silk, is forced to retire when his colleagues decree that he is a r...

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Moods

dark 71%
challenging 59%
reflective 53%
emotional 43%
tense 21%
sad 18%
informative 15%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 42%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 39%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.65

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