American Pastoral by Philip Roth

American Pastoral

The American Trilogy #1

Philip Roth

432 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 2,270 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
challenging 63%
dark 55%
sad 52%
emotional 48%
tense 40%
mysterious 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 46% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

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