Deception by Philip Roth

Deception

Philip Roth

208 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction literary emotional sad slow-paced

Description

"With the lover everyday life recedes," Roth writes - and exhibiting all his skill as a brilliant observer of human passion, he presents in Deception the tightly enclosed world of adulterous intimacy with a directness that has no equal in American...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.1

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