432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 March 1998
Description
In American Pastoral, Philip Roth gives us a novel of unqualified greatness that is an elegy for all the twentieth century's promises of prosperity, civic order, and domestic bliss. Roth's protagonist is Seymour 'Swede' Levov—a legendary high scho...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,283 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 55%
sad 52%
emotional 48%
tense 40%
mysterious 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 46% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content, Rape, AbleismMinor
Eating disorder, Incest, Terminal illness
432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 March 1998
Description
In American Pastoral, Philip Roth gives us a novel of unqualified greatness that is an elegy for all the twentieth century's promises of prosperity, civic order, and domestic bliss. Roth's protagonist is Seymour 'Swede' Levov—a legendary high scho...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,283 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 55%
sad 52%
emotional 48%
tense 40%
mysterious 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 46% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content, Rape, AbleismMinor
Eating disorder, Incest, Terminal illness