White Noise by Don DeLillo

White Noise

Don DeLillo

384 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark funny reflective slow-paced
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Jack Gladney is the creator and chairman of Hitler studies at the College-on-the-Hill. This is the story of his absurd life; a life that is going well enough, until a chemical spill from a rail car releases an 'Airborne Toxic Event' and Jack is fo...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 12,755 reviews

Moods

reflective: 67%

funny: 63%

dark: 62%

challenging: 44%

mysterious: 30%

tense: 18%

emotional: 14%

sad: 9%

adventurous: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

informative: 3%

hopeful: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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