The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

The Plot Against America

Philip Roth

391 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Philip Roth's bestselling alternate history novel--the chilling story of what happens to one family when America elects a charismatic, isolationist president--is soon to be an HBO limited series. In an extraordinary feat of narrative invention, Ph...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 5,997 reviews

Moods

dark: 71%

tense: 62%

reflective: 51%

challenging: 39%

emotional: 36%

sad: 35%

informative: 22%

adventurous: 9%

funny: 5%

mysterious: 4%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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