368 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 12 April 1971
Description
As Cold War hysteria inflames America, FBI agents pay a visit to a Communist man and his wife in their New York apartment. After a trial that divides the country, the couple are sent to the electric chair for treason. Decades later, in 1967, their...
Community Reviews Summary of 288 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 58%
sad 58%
emotional 41%
tense 33%
informative 25%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
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368 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 12 April 1971
Description
As Cold War hysteria inflames America, FBI agents pay a visit to a Communist man and his wife in their New York apartment. After a trial that divides the country, the couple are sent to the electric chair for treason. Decades later, in 1967, their...
Community Reviews Summary of 288 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 58%
sad 58%
emotional 41%
tense 33%
informative 25%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.