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432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0099771810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 March 1998
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,831 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 53%
emotional 50%
sad 49%
tense 34%
informative 9%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual content, AbleismMinor
Eating disorder, Incest, Terminal illness432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0099771810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 March 1998
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,831 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 53%
emotional 50%
sad 49%
tense 34%
informative 9%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual content, AbleismMinor
Eating disorder, Incest, Terminal illness