Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Hubert Selby Jr.

320 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics thriller dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Last Exit to Brooklyn remains undiminished in its awesome power and magnitude as the novel that first showed us the fierce, primal rage seething in America's cities. Selby brings out the dope addicts, hoodlums, prostitutes, workers, and thieves br...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,088 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
sad 70%
challenging 65%
tense 49%
emotional 44%
reflective 14%
funny 8%
adventurous 6%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 32%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | Yes: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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