Seize the Day by Saul Bellow

Seize the Day

Saul Bellow

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fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
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Fading charmer Tommy Wilhelm has reached his day of reckoning and is scared. In his forties, he still retains a boyish impetuousness that has brought him to the brink of chaos: he is separated from his wife and children; at odds with his vain, suc...

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Moods

reflective 74%
sad 65%
emotional 51%
dark 28%
tense 20%
funny 17%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 40%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.28

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