fiction classics historical adventurous challenging medium-paced

326 pages | first published 1930

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With his U.S.A. trilogy, comprising THE 42nd PARALLEL, 1919, and THE BIG MONEY, John Dos Passos is said by many to have written the great American novel. While Fitzgerald and Hemingway were cultivating what Edmund Wilson once called their "own lit...
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Summary of 258 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
informative 30%
dark 20%
sad 20%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Average rating

3.71

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