The Graduate by Charles Webb

191 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics emotional medium-paced

Description

'For twenty- one years I have been shuffling back and forth between classrooms and libraries. Now you tell me what the hell it's got me.' That's how Benjamin Braddock talked when he came down from university. Somehow it didn't seem to be what his ...

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Moods

funny 50%
reflective 39%
tense 26%
emotional 23%
lighthearted 23%
sad 21%
dark 18%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

fast 44%
medium 42%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 97% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

2.98

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