Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington

Alice Adams

Booth Tarkington

358 pages • first pub 1921 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate nuanced explorations of social ambition and class struggles through the lens of a resilient yet flawed protagonist navigating the constraints of early 20th-century American society.

Description

The winner of the 1922 Pulitzer Prize in literature and the subject of several well-received film adaptations, Alice Adams is regarded as one of Booth Tarkington's most accomplished novels. The tale follows the exploits of the plucky young protago...

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Community Reviews

3.33
based on 248 reviews

Moods

reflective: 69%

sad: 38%

challenging: 30%

emotional: 30%

lighthearted: 23%

dark: 15%

tense: 15%

adventurous: 7%

hopeful: 7%

Pace

40% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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