The Fixer by Bernard Malamud

The Fixer

Bernard Malamud

306 pages • first pub 1966 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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The Fixer is the winner of the 1967 National Book Award for Fiction and the 1967 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.The Fixer (1966) is Bernard Malamud's best-known and most acclaimed novel -- one that makes manifest his roots in Russian fiction, especial...

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Community Reviews Summary of 322 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
sad 81%
challenging 63%
emotional 63%
reflective 45%
tense 36%
informative 27%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 9%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 20% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.88

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