American Pastoral by Philip Roth

American Pastoral

The American Trilogy #1

Philip Roth

15 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

In American Pastoral, Philip Roth gives us a novel of unqualified greatness that is an elegy for all the twentieth century's promises of prosperity, civic order, and domestic bliss. Roth's protagonist is Seymour 'Swede' Levov—a legendary high scho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,490 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
challenging 57%
dark 54%
sad 47%
emotional 46%
tense 36%
mysterious 7%
informative 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.71

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