272 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374214524
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 January 2019
Description
Winner of the 1962 National Book Award and one of Time magazine's 100 Best English-Language Novels, Walker Percy's debut The Moviegoer is an American masterpiece and a classic of Southern literature. Insightful, romantic, and humorous, it is the s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,177 reviews
Moods
challenging 30%
sad 30%
emotional 27%
funny 18%
dark 15%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, War272 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374214524
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 January 2019
Description
Winner of the 1962 National Book Award and one of Time magazine's 100 Best English-Language Novels, Walker Percy's debut The Moviegoer is an American masterpiece and a classic of Southern literature. Insightful, romantic, and humorous, it is the s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,177 reviews
Moods
challenging 30%
sad 30%
emotional 27%
funny 18%
dark 15%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, War