Pastorale américaine by Philip Roth

Pastorale américaine

The American Trilogy #1

Philip Roth with Josée Kamoun (Translator)

592 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Après trente-six ans, Zuckerman l'écrivain retrouve Seymour Levov dit «le Suédois», l'athlète fétiche de son lycée de Newark. Toujours aussi splendide, Levov l'invincible, le généreux, l'idole des années de guerre, le petit-fils d'immigrés juifs d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,343 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
challenging 59%
dark 55%
sad 50%
emotional 48%
tense 39%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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