American Pastoral by Philip Roth

American Pastoral

The American Trilogy #1

Philip Roth

423 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Community Reviews Summary of 2,343 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
challenging 59%
dark 55%
sad 50%
emotional 48%
tense 39%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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