American War by Omar El Akkad

American War

Omar El Akkad

512 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction dark slow-paced

Description

"Powerful . . . As haunting a postapocalyptic universe as Cormac McCarthy created] in The Road, and as devastating a look as the fallout that national events have on an American family as Philip Roth did in The Plot Against America. . . . Omar E...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,729 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 52%
challenging 50%
sad 46%
emotional 40%
reflective 35%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 6%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 32%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 31% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 39% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.76

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