Purity by Jonathan Franzen

Purity

Jonathan Franzen

608 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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A magnum opus for our morally complex times, from The New York Times Bestselling author of Freedom Young Pip Tyler doesn't know who she is. She knows that her real name is Purity, that she's saddled with $130,000 in student debt, that she's squatt...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 4,151 reviews

Moods

dark: 61%

emotional: 54%

reflective: 53%

mysterious: 33%

tense: 29%

adventurous: 27%

challenging: 27%

sad: 21%

funny: 17%

informative: 5%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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