Portnoy's Complaint
by Philip Roth
Taste attributes: comedydramasexfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agetroubled leadsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeA morally murky comic novel that is contained, grounded and moving. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Though is caused outrage and controversy at the time of its publication Roth’s comic novel of sexual obsession and frustration is now widely regarded as one of the best novels of the twentieth century.
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- Author
- Philip Roth
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 288
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- Open Library
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