456 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670823178
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and The Silence, an eerily convincing fictional speculation on the events leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy In this powerful, unsettling novel, Don DeLillo chronic...
Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
mysterious 47%
tense 47%
reflective 39%
informative 34%
emotional 30%
sad 26%
adventurous 13%
funny 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Racism
456 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670823178
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and The Silence, an eerily convincing fictional speculation on the events leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy In this powerful, unsettling novel, Don DeLillo chronic...
Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
mysterious 47%
tense 47%
reflective 39%
informative 34%
emotional 30%
sad 26%
adventurous 13%
funny 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Racism