Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth

Portnoy's Complaint

Philip Roth

309 pages • first pub 1969 (editions) user-added

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Portnoy's Complaint n. [after Alexander Portnoy (1933-)]:A disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature.Portnoy's Complaint tells the tale of young...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 4,387 reviews

Moods

funny: 82%

reflective: 49%

dark: 35%

challenging: 27%

emotional: 22%

lighthearted: 14%

sad: 10%

tense: 10%

adventurous: 5%

relaxing: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

29% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose A mix
94% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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