Appointment in Samarra: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by John O'Hara

Appointment in Samarra: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

John O'Hara with Neil Gower (Illustrator)

220 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics reflective sad medium-paced

Description

One of Time's All-Time 100 Best Novels The writer whom Fran Lebowitz called "the real F. Scott Fitzgerald" makes his Penguin Classics debut with this beautiful deluxe edition of his best-loved book. One of the great novels of small-town American ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 33%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
challenging 16%
informative 8%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 15%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.66

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