Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon

Against the Day

Thomas Pynchon

1085 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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The inimitable Thomas Pynchon has done it again. Hailed as a major work of art by The Wall Street Journal, his first novel in almost ten years spans the era between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I and moves am...

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Community Reviews

4.17
based on 601 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 91%

challenging: 86%

funny: 86%

mysterious: 55%

reflective: 47%

dark: 33%

emotional: 33%

informative: 22%

hopeful: 13%

sad: 13%

tense: 13%

inspiring: 11%

lighthearted: 11%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
68% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

34% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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