The Movie-goer by Walker Percy

The Movie-goer

Walker Percy

242 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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The dazzling novel that established Walker Percy as one of the major voices in Southern literature is now available for the first time in Vintage paperback. The Moviegoer is Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker who surveys the world with ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,735 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
challenging 25%
funny 24%
emotional 22%
sad 22%
dark 18%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 36%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.43

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