Libra by Don DeLillo

Libra

Don DeLillo

480 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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From the author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and Zero KIn this powerful, eerily convincing fictional speculation on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Don DeLillo chronicles Lee Harvey Oswald's odyssey from troubled teenag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,125 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
tense 57%
mysterious 50%
challenging 47%
reflective 45%
informative 31%
sad 30%
emotional 22%
adventurous 15%
funny 8%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 46%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 46% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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