The Last Gentleman by Walker Percy

The Last Gentleman

Walker Percy

416 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Will Barrett is a 25-year-old wanderer from the South living in New York City, detached from his roots and with no plans for the future—until the purchase of a telescope sets off a romance and changes his life forever.Publisher: Spring Arbor/Ingram.

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 172 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

funny: 60%

mysterious: 60%

adventurous: 20%

challenging: 20%

dark: 20%

tense: 20%


Pace

20% of readers chose medium
80% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

66% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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