Gertrude And Claudius by John Updike

Gertrude And Claudius

John Updike

224 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Borrowing a phrase from Hamlet for the title of his 1999 nonfiction collection, John Updike may perhaps have been dropping hints about his fictional work in progress. He has, in any case, now delivered Gertrude and Claudius--and his variation on w...

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Community Reviews

3.29
based on 291 reviews

Moods

emotional: 42%

reflective: 42%

challenging: 28%

dark: 28%

inspiring: 14%

mysterious: 14%

sad: 14%

tense: 14%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
71% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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