461 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143119258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and The Silence, an eerily convincing fictional speculation on the events leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy In this powerful, unsettling novel, Don DeLillo chronic...
Community Reviews Summary of 698 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
mysterious 45%
tense 45%
reflective 36%
informative 31%
emotional 27%
sad 22%
adventurous 13%
funny 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Racism
461 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143119258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and The Silence, an eerily convincing fictional speculation on the events leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy In this powerful, unsettling novel, Don DeLillo chronic...
Community Reviews Summary of 698 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
mysterious 45%
tense 45%
reflective 36%
informative 31%
emotional 27%
sad 22%
adventurous 13%
funny 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Racism