The Arrest: A Novel by Jonathan Lethem

The Arrest: A Novel

Jonathan Lethem

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction reflective slow-paced
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Now, post-Arrest, nothing is what it was. Sandy, who calls himself Journeyman, has landed in rural Maine. There he assists the butcher and delivers the food grown by his sister, Maddy, at her organic farm. But then Todbaum shows up in an extraordi...

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Community Reviews

3.12
based on 548 reviews

Moods

reflective: 65%

mysterious: 46%

dark: 34%

adventurous: 33%

funny: 23%

lighthearted: 22%

tense: 17%

emotional: 12%

challenging: 7%

sad: 7%

hopeful: 6%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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