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John Cheever
226 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345273000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stunning and brutally powerful, Falconer tells the story of a man named Farragut, his crime and punishment, and his struggle to remain a man in a universe bent on beating him backwards into childhood. Only John Cheever could deliver these grand th...
Community Reviews Summary of 279 reviews
Moods
reflective 87%
emotional 75%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death—
John Cheever
226 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345273000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stunning and brutally powerful, Falconer tells the story of a man named Farragut, his crime and punishment, and his struggle to remain a man in a universe bent on beating him backwards into childhood. Only John Cheever could deliver these grand th...
Community Reviews Summary of 279 reviews
Moods
reflective 87%
emotional 75%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death