Butterfield 8 by John O'Hara

Butterfield 8

John O'Hara with Fran Lebowitz

256 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective tense medium-paced
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Introduction by FRAN LEBOWITZA bestseller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 was inspired by a news account of the discovery of the body of a beautiful young woman washed up on Long Island beach. Was it an accident, a murder, a suicide? T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 188 reviews

Moods

dark 57%
reflective 57%
sad 42%
emotional 28%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 33%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 12% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.43

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