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576 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679736370
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 March 1992
Description
Three stories are told: a young Southerner wants to become a writer; a turbulent love-hate affair between a brilliant Jew and a beautiful Polish woman; and of an awful wound in that woman's past--one that impels both Sophie and Nathan toward destr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,896 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 66%
challenging 61%
reflective 47%
tense 30%
informative 7%
hopeful 6%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationshipModerate
Suicide attempt, Child death, ConfinementMinor
Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse
576 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679736370
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 March 1992
Description
Three stories are told: a young Southerner wants to become a writer; a turbulent love-hate affair between a brilliant Jew and a beautiful Polish woman; and of an awful wound in that woman's past--one that impels both Sophie and Nathan toward destr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,896 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 66%
challenging 61%
reflective 47%
tense 30%
informative 7%
hopeful 6%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationshipModerate
Suicide attempt, Child death, ConfinementMinor
Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse