Portnoy's Complaint
Philip Roth
Literary Fiction / Contemporary Fiction
Portnoy's Complaint
by Philip Roth
—· 288 p· 1969
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonfunny
Overview
About
Though is caused outrage and controversy at the time of its publication Roth’s comic novel of sexual obsession and frustration is now widely regarded as one of the best novels of the twentieth century.
Pages
288
Random house
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Sexual Satire10
Narration9
Psychological Intensity9
Prose8
Pacing8
Emotional depth7
Plot twists5
Worldbuilding2
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