576 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312280444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 06 July 2001
Description
With an Introduction by Randall Jarrell. Sam and Henny Pollit have too many children, too little money, and too much loathing for each other. As Sam uses the children's adoration to feed his own voracious ego, Henny watches in bleak despair, knowi...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 30%
funny 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs
576 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312280444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 06 July 2001
Description
With an Introduction by Randall Jarrell. Sam and Henny Pollit have too many children, too little money, and too much loathing for each other. As Sam uses the children's adoration to feed his own voracious ego, Henny watches in bleak despair, knowi...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 30%
funny 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs