A review by matthewn
Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The racist language is painful to read for today's reader, but it is in keeping with the time and place of the book (the US South in the 1920s) and is just realistic language, not indiciative of a racist viewpoint. For the rest, the book is insightful, cutting, touching, funny, and written in towering, magical prose.