The counterlife by Philip Roth
The counterlife

Philip Roth

328 pages first pub 1986 (view editions)

fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Counterlife is about people enacting their dreams of renewal and escape, some of them going so far as to risk their lives to alter seemingly irreversible destinies. Wherever they may find themselves, the characters of The Counterlife are tempt...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 382 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

challenging: 56%

emotional: 37%

funny: 37%

dark: 31%

sad: 25%

tense: 12%

inspiring: 6%

mysterious: 6%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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