The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth
Taste attributes: historicalpoliticalfamilyfresh & originalunsavouryheavylinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarycoming of age
Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, heavy historical novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
The Plot Against America is a novel by Philip Roth published in 2004. It is an alternative history in which Franklin D. Roosevelt is defeated in the presidential election of 1940 by Charles Lindbergh. The novel follows the fortunes of the Roth family during the Lindbergh presidency, as antisemitism becomes more accepted in American life and Jewish-American families like the Roths are persecuted on various levels.
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- Philip Roth
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- 2004
- Pages
- 400
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