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342 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
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Language: English
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Considered by many to be John Dos Passos's greatest work, Manhattan Transfer is an "expressionistic picture of New York" (New York Times) in the 1920s that reveals the lives of wealthy power brokers and struggling immigrants alike. From Fourteenth...
Community Reviews Summary of 491 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
dark 44%
adventurous 34%
emotional 31%
sad 26%
informative 21%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 31% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
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Graphic
Abortion, Alcohol, AntisemitismModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Racial slurs342 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Considered by many to be John Dos Passos's greatest work, Manhattan Transfer is an "expressionistic picture of New York" (New York Times) in the 1920s that reveals the lives of wealthy power brokers and struggling immigrants alike. From Fourteenth...
Community Reviews Summary of 491 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
dark 44%
adventurous 34%
emotional 31%
sad 26%
informative 21%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 31% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Alcohol, AntisemitismModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Racial slurs