Ordinary People
by Judith Guest
Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalfamilyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeMoving and heavy: a realistic novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
2 ratings
About This Book
Calvin is a determined, successful provider and Beth an organized, efficient wife. They had two sons, Conrad and Buck, but now they have one. This novel inspired Robert Redford’s Oscar-winning film of the same name starring Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore.
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- Author
- Judith Guest
- Published
- 1976
- Pages
- 255
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- Open Library
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