The Graduate by Charles Webb

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics emotional medium-paced

Description

The basis for the acclaimed 1967 film, this novel about a naive college graduate adrift in the shifting social and sexual mores of the 1960s captures with hilarity and insight the alienation of youth and the disillusionment of an era. When Benjami...

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Moods

funny 48%
reflective 37%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
dark 17%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 42%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 97% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

2.97

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