Look Homeward, Angel
by Thomas Wolfe
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA stirring novel that is grounded, original and weighty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
2 ratings
About This Book
An elaborate and moving coming-of-age story about Eugene Gant, a restless and energetic character whose passion to experience life takes him from his small, rural hometown in North Carolina to Harvard University and the city of Boston. The novel's pattern is artfully simple--a small town, a large family, high school and college--yet the characters are monumental in their graphic individuality and personality.
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- Author
- Thomas Wolfe
- Published
- 1929
- Pages
- 626
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- Open Library
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