Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo

Cosmopolis

Don DeLillo

209 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Eric Packer is a twenty-eight-year-old multi-billionaire asset manager. We join him on what will become a particularly eventful April day in turn-of-the-twenty-first-century Manhattan. He's on a personal odyssey, to get a haircut. Sitting in his s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 836 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
reflective 56%
challenging 50%
tense 26%
mysterious 23%
funny 20%
adventurous 6%
emotional 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 41%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 45% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.0

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