Goodbye, Columbus and Five Short Stories by Philip Roth

Goodbye, Columbus and Five Short Stories

Philip Roth

320 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced
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Neil Klugman and pretty, spirited Brenda Patimkin - he of poor Newark, she of suburban Short Hills - meet one summer and dive into an affair that is as much about social class and suspicion as it is about love. The novella, the first book publishe...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 1,721 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

funny: 46%

emotional: 38%

challenging: 14%

tense: 14%

dark: 12%

sad: 10%

adventurous: 6%

informative: 6%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

hopeful: 2%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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