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416 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679735977
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 March 1992
Description
William Styron traces the betrayals and infidelities—the heritage of spite and endlessly disappointed love—that afflict the members of a Southern family and that culminate in the suicide of the beautiful Peyton Loftis.
Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Suicide, Alcohol
416 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679735977
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 March 1992
Description
William Styron traces the betrayals and infidelities—the heritage of spite and endlessly disappointed love—that afflict the members of a Southern family and that culminate in the suicide of the beautiful Peyton Loftis.
Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Suicide, Alcohol