184 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099583134
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
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 276 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
reflective 85%
sad 57%
challenging 28%
funny 28%
hopeful 28%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
Pace
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death
184 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099583134
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
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 276 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
reflective 85%
sad 57%
challenging 28%
funny 28%
hopeful 28%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
Pace
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death