A Man in Full
by Tom Wolfe
Taste attributes: dramacomedypoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeExpect an original, heavy novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
A satire on America featuring a capitalist trying to avoid ruin. The hero is Charlie Croker of Atlanta whose plantation and skyscraper face repossession by banks for non-repayment of a loan. One way out might be to request leniency in return for hushing up a rape.
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- Author
- Tom Wolfe
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 752
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- Open Library
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