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The Human Stain

Name: The Human Stain
Author: Philip Roth

by Philip Roth

2000•Drama•398 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA heavy novel that is stirring, inventive and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · 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

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About This Book

In 1990's America, the Human Stain is the story told by Nathan Zuckerman, a writer who lives a secluded life until the aging classics professor Coleman Silk becomes his new neighbor.

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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

DramaHistoricalPsychologicalSocial commentaryComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Jewish menCollege teachersAfrican American menAfrican americansJewsNew jerseyRacismeVerenigde Staten

Details

Author: Philip Roth
Published: 2000
Pages: 398
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Source: Open Library

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