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by Arthur Miller

1945•Drama•217 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalpsychologicalslowheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

The seemingly innocuous purchase of a new pair of glasses changes Mr. Newman's appearance enough to alter the reactions of his once accepting friends and neighbors in 1945 New York City.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalPsychologicalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentaryTroubled leads

Subjects

JewsRomance Norte AmericanoAntisemitism

Details

Author
Arthur Miller
Published
1945
Pages
217
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