Last Exit to Brooklyn by Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby Jr.

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby Jr.

290 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics thriller dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Few novels have caused as much debate as Hubert Selby Jr.'s notorious masterpiece, Last Exit to Brooklyn, and this Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting.Described by various reviewers as ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 900 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
sad 72%
challenging 58%
emotional 52%
tense 41%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
reflective 11%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 38%
slow 35%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 45% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.79

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