464 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141041995
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and Zero KIn this powerful, eerily convincing fictional speculation on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Don DeLillo chronicles Lee Harvey Oswald's odyssey from troubled teenag...
Community Reviews Summary of 679 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
tense 47%
mysterious 42%
reflective 33%
informative 28%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
adventurous 14%
funny 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Racism464 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141041995
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and Zero KIn this powerful, eerily convincing fictional speculation on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Don DeLillo chronicles Lee Harvey Oswald's odyssey from troubled teenag...
Community Reviews Summary of 679 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
tense 47%
mysterious 42%
reflective 33%
informative 28%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
adventurous 14%
funny 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Racism