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Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt

Lightning Rods

Helen DeWitt

273 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny reflective medium-paced
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Lightning Rods is ideal for readers who enjoy biting satire and dark humor that critiques modern corporate culture and societal hypocrisies through absurd yet thought-provoking scenarios.

Description

“All I want is to be a success. That’s all I ask.” Joe fails to sell a single set of the Encyclopedia Britannica in six months. Then fails to sell a single Electrolux and must eat 126 pieces of homemade pie, served up by his would-be customers who...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 532 reviews

Moods

funny: 87%

reflective: 36%

dark: 34%

challenging: 29%

lighthearted: 26%

adventurous: 7%

informative: 7%

mysterious: 2%

sad: 2%


Pace

35% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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