Underworld by Don DeLillo

Underworld

Don DeLillo

827 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Our lives, our half century. Nick Shay and Klara Sax knew each other once, intimately, and they meet again in the American desert. He is trying to outdistance the crucial events of his early life, haunted by the hard logic of loss and by the echo ...

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Moods

reflective 75%
challenging 73%
dark 43%
emotional 35%
mysterious 28%
funny 26%
sad 26%
adventurous 20%
informative 11%
tense 11%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.84

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