Contre-Jour by Thomas Pynchon

Contre-Jour

Thomas Pynchon

fiction historical adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

1467 pages | first published 2006

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Spanning the period between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, this novel moves from the labor troubles in Colorado to turn-of-the-century New York, to London and Gottingen, Venice and Vienna, the Balkans, Centr...
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Summary of 96 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

4.05

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