Purity by Jonathan Franzen

Purity

Jonathan Franzen

563 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 4,139 reviews

Moods

dark: 61%

emotional: 54%

reflective: 52%

mysterious: 33%

tense: 29%

adventurous: 26%

challenging: 26%

sad: 21%

funny: 17%

informative: 5%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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