The Fixer by Bernard Malamud

The Fixer

Bernard Malamud with Jonathan Safran Foer (Contributor)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

335 pages | first published 1966

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A classic that won Malamud both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.The Fixer (1966) is Bernard Malamud's best-known and most acclaimed novel—one that makes manifest his roots in Russian fiction, especially that of Isaac Babel.Set in Ki...
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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 60%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
challenging 40%
informative 20%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

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