A Death in the Family by James Agee

A Death in the Family

James Agee

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The classic American novel, re-published for the 100th anniversary of James Agee's birthPublished in 1957, two years after its author's death at the age of forty-five, A Death in the Family remains a near-perfect work of art, an autobiographical n...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 1,319 reviews

Moods

emotional: 79%

sad: 76%

reflective: 71%

dark: 45%

challenging: 29%

tense: 14%

hopeful: 5%

mysterious: 3%

funny: 2%

inspiring: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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