Purity by Jonathan Franzen

563 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark medium-paced

Description

A magnum opus for our morally complex times from the author of FreedomYoung Pip Tyler doesn't know who she is. She knows that her real name is Purity, that she's saddled with $130,000 in student debt, that she's squatting with anarchists in Oaklan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,992 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
reflective 47%
emotional 45%
challenging 35%
mysterious 35%
adventurous 29%
sad 27%
tense 27%
funny 12%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 30%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 30% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 34% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.45

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