318 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802131782
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 06 January 1994
Description
Now hailed as an American classic, Tropic of Cancer, Henry Miller's masterpiece, was banned as obscene in this country for twenty-seven years after its first publication in Paris in 1934. Only a historic court ruling that changed American censorsh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,913 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 50%
funny 34%
adventurous 22%
sad 16%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 8%
emotional 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual contentModerate
Domestic abuse, Excrement, GaslightingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Genocide
318 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802131782
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 06 January 1994
Description
Now hailed as an American classic, Tropic of Cancer, Henry Miller's masterpiece, was banned as obscene in this country for twenty-seven years after its first publication in Paris in 1934. Only a historic court ruling that changed American censorsh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,913 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 50%
funny 34%
adventurous 22%
sad 16%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 8%
emotional 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual contentModerate
Domestic abuse, Excrement, GaslightingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Genocide