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American Pastoral
American Pastoral
Author: Philip Roth
Seymour Levov, a devoted family man and inheritor of his father's factory, comes of age in thriving post-war America. His daughter Merry is the apple of his eye until America begins to run amok in the turbulent 1960s, and Merry grows up to be a terrorist bent on destroying her father's paradise.
ISBN-13: 9780224050005
ISBN-10: 0224050001
Publication Date: 6/5/1997
Pages: 423
Edition: First Edition
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Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 6
This is his masterpiece. Roth is the master of exactitude. All the nuances and events are there for a reason. If you've never read Roth, I strongly recommend this one.
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Helpful Score: 6
I'll preface this by saying that this is a challenging novel, but if you allow yourself to get pulled in, you will be blown away by its depth. I sympathized with the protagonist as much as I ever have for a fictional character. My only criticism is the ending, which I don't think did this book justice.
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Helpful Score: 1
I thought it was a bummer. So many
dynsfunctional people, so little time.
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