Purity by Jonathan Franzen

576 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark medium-paced

Description

A New York Times bestselling magnum opus for our morally complex times from the author of FreedomYoung Pip Tyler doesn't know who she is. She knows that her real name is Purity, that she's saddled with $130,000 in student debt, that she's squattin...

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Moods

dark 68%
emotional 50%
reflective 46%
challenging 43%
sad 34%
adventurous 31%
mysterious 28%
funny 18%
tense 18%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 27%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 77% | Character: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 29% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.44

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