Contro il giorno by Thomas Pynchon

Contro il giorno

Thomas Pynchon with Massimo Bocchiola (Translator)

1127 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Spanning the era between the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, and constantly moving between locations across the globe (and to a few places not strictly speaking on the map at all), Against the Day unfolds wit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
funny 83%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 33%
informative 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

4.07

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