330 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099515319
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 16 October 2016
Description
A fiction-within-a-fiction, a labyrinthine edifice of funny, mournful, and harrowing meditations on the fatal impasse between a man and a woman, My Life as a Man is Roth's most blistering novel. At its heart lies the marriage of Peter and Maureen ...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
dark 80%
emotional 60%
funny 60%
reflective 60%
challenging 40%
lighthearted 20%
Pace
fast 40%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt330 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099515319
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 16 October 2016
Description
A fiction-within-a-fiction, a labyrinthine edifice of funny, mournful, and harrowing meditations on the fatal impasse between a man and a woman, My Life as a Man is Roth's most blistering novel. At its heart lies the marriage of Peter and Maureen ...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
dark 80%
emotional 60%
funny 60%
reflective 60%
challenging 40%
lighthearted 20%
Pace
fast 40%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt