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368 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 12 April 1971
Description
As Cold War hysteria inflames America, FBI agents pay a visit to a Communist man and his wife in their New York apartment. After a trial that divides the country, the couple are sent to the electric chair for treason. Decades later, in 1967, their...
Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
challenging 60%
dark 53%
emotional 46%
informative 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 43% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
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368 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 12 April 1971
Description
As Cold War hysteria inflames America, FBI agents pay a visit to a Communist man and his wife in their New York apartment. After a trial that divides the country, the couple are sent to the electric chair for treason. Decades later, in 1967, their...
Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
challenging 60%
dark 53%
emotional 46%
informative 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 43% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.