Herzog: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Saul Bellow

Herzog: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Saul Bellow

400 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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In time for the centennial of his birth, one of the Nobel Prize winner's finest achievements A Penguin Classic This is the story of Moses Herzog--a great sufferer, joker, mourner, charmer, serial writer of unsent letters, and a survivor, both of h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 800 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
challenging 48%
emotional 39%
funny 33%
dark 30%
inspiring 21%
sad 18%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 32%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.46

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