Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Hubert Selby Jr.

290 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics thriller dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

The first novel to articulate the rage and pain of life in the other America, Last Exit to Brooklyn is a classic of postwar American writing. Selby's searing portrait of the powerless, the homeless, the dispossessed, is a fiercely and frighteningl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 920 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
sad 74%
challenging 61%
emotional 48%
tense 41%
reflective 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 38%
slow 36%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 48% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.8

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