Babbitt
by Sinclair Lewis
Taste attributes: comedydramafresh & originalrealisticglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
Boxlist takeInventive and polished: a comic novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
"Zenith is the finest example of American life and prosperity to be found anywhere." Zenith is the Midwestern city where George F. Babbitt lives and works. A successful real estate agent, his business provides all the material trappings and comfort he thinks he ought to have. He is a member of all the right clubs, and unquestioningly shares the same aspirations and ideas as his friends and fellow Boosters.
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- Author
- Sinclair Lewis
- Published
- 1922
- Pages
- 384
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- Open Library
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