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208 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811219389
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 16 May 1939
Description
During his years in Hollywood West wrote The Day of the Locust, a study of the fragility of illusion. Many critics consider it with F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished masterpiece The Last Tycoon (1941) among the best novels written about Hollywood. ...
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Graphic
Violence, Sexual assault, Gun violenceModerate
Child abuse, Homophobia, RacismMinor
Rape, Animal cruelty, Child death
208 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811219389
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 16 May 1939
Description
During his years in Hollywood West wrote The Day of the Locust, a study of the fragility of illusion. Many critics consider it with F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished masterpiece The Last Tycoon (1941) among the best novels written about Hollywood. ...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 76%
reflective: 40%
sad: 36%
tense: 36%
emotional: 28%
funny: 24%
challenging: 12%
adventurous: 8%
mysterious: 4%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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