160 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060913076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 October 2006
Description
When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity, dies and designates her the co-executor of his estate, California housewife Oedipa Mass is thrust into a paranoid mystery of metaphors, symbols, and the United States Postal Service....
Community Reviews Summary of 4,768 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
funny 49%
adventurous 27%
dark 26%
reflective 21%
tense 17%
emotional 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 37% | Character: 17% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, InfidelityModerate
Racial slurs, Drug use, PedophiliaMinor
Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide
160 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060913076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 October 2006
Description
When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity, dies and designates her the co-executor of his estate, California housewife Oedipa Mass is thrust into a paranoid mystery of metaphors, symbols, and the United States Postal Service....
Community Reviews Summary of 4,768 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
funny 49%
adventurous 27%
dark 26%
reflective 21%
tense 17%
emotional 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 37% | Character: 17% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, InfidelityModerate
Racial slurs, Drug use, PedophiliaMinor
Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide