The Day Of The Locust by Nathanael West

The Day Of The Locust

Nathanael West

204 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted slow-paced

Description

The Day of the Locust is a novel about Hollywood and its corrupting touch, about the American dream turned into a sun-drenched California nightmare. Nathaniel West's Hollywood is not the glamorous "home of the stars" but a seedy world of little pe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 930 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
reflective 37%
challenging 35%
funny 27%
tense 25%
sad 23%
emotional 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 39%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.32

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