White Noise by Don DeLillo

White Noise

Don DeLillo

375 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics dark funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Jack Gladney is the creator and chairman of Hitler studies at the College-on-the-Hill. This is the story of his absurd life; a life that is going well enough, until a chemical spill from a rail car releases an 'Airborne Toxic Event' and Jack is fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,694 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
dark 62%
funny 61%
challenging 47%
mysterious 31%
tense 18%
emotional 14%
sad 9%
adventurous 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 35% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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