The Victim by Saul Bellow

The Victim

Saul Bellow

272 pages first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Bellow's second novel charts the descent into paranoia of Asa Leventhal, sub-editor of a trade magazine. With his wife away visiting her mother, Asa is alone, but not for long. His sister-in-law summons him to Staten Island to help with his sick n...

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Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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