Pastorale americana by Philip Roth

Pastorale americana

The American Trilogy #1

Philip Roth with Vincenzo Mantovani (Translator)

458 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Seymour Levov è alto, biondo e atletico. Malgrado sia di origine ebraica al liceo lo chiamano "lo Svedese". Negli anni '50 sposa miss New Jersey, avviandosi ad una vita di lavoro nella fabbrica del padre. Nella sua splendida villa cresce Merry, la...

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Moods

reflective 71%
challenging 58%
dark 53%
emotional 50%
sad 49%
tense 35%
mysterious 10%
informative 9%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 39%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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