Mao II by Don DeLillo

Mao II

Don DeLillo

256 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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Bill Gray, a famous, reclusive novelist, emerges from his isolation when he becomes the key figure in an event staged to force the release of a poet hostage in Beirut. As Bill enters the world of political violence, a nightscape of Semtex explo...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 1,209 reviews

Moods

reflective: 72%

dark: 61%

challenging: 60%

mysterious: 27%

tense: 19%

funny: 17%

sad: 17%

adventurous: 15%

emotional: 8%

informative: 4%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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