Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon

Against the Day

Thomas Pynchon with Dick Hill (Narrator)

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fiction historical adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Spanning the period between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, this novel moves from the labor troubles in Colorado to turn-of-the-century New York, to London and Gottingen, Venice and Vienna, the Balkans, Centr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 297 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
challenging 84%
funny 76%
dark 46%
mysterious 46%
emotional 30%
reflective 23%
informative 15%
sad 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

slow 92%
medium 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 30% | Plot: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

4.08

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