American Pastoral by Philip Roth

American Pastoral

The American Trilogy #1

Philip Roth

448 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEPhilip Roth's masterpiece provides a piercing look into the promises of prosperity, civic order and domesticity in twentieth century America 'Swede' Levov is living the American dream. He glides through life cocooned by...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,996 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
challenging 59%
dark 54%
emotional 49%
sad 48%
tense 36%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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