Dangling Man by Saul Bellow

Dangling Man

Saul Bellow with Salman Rushdie (Contributor)

191 pages first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Take a man waiting - waiting between the two worlds of civilian life and the army, suspended between two identities - and you have a man who, perhaps for the first time in his life, is truly free. However, freedom can be a noose around a man's neck.

Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 44%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.27

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