The Recognitions by William Gaddis, William H. Gass

The Recognitions

William Gaddis, William H. Gass

976 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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The book Jonathan Franzen dubbed the "ur-text of postwar fiction" and the "first great cultural critique, which, even if Heller and Pynchon hadn't read it while composing Catch-22 and V., managed to anticipate the spirit of both”—The Recognitions ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
funny 71%
reflective 71%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
dark 14%
emotional 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.32

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