MANHATTAN TRASNFER by John Dos Passos

MANHATTAN TRASNFER

John Dos Passos

564 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Considered by many to be John Dos Passos's greatest work, Manhattan Transfer is an "expressionistic picture of New York" (New York Times) in the 1920s that reveals the lives of wealthy power brokers and struggling immigrants alike. From Fourteenth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 373 reviews

Moods

challenging 70%
reflective 70%
dark 46%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
sad 30%
informative 23%
tense 13%
funny 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 41%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 29% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.54

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