Sophie's Choice
William Styron
Literary Fiction / Historical Fiction
Sophie's Choice
by William Styron
—· 626 p· 1979
Literary Canon20th Century Classicdarkhauntingreflectivetense
Overview
About
The gripping, unforgettable story of Stingo, a 22-year-old writer; Sophie, a Polish-Catholic beauty who survived the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz; and Nathan, her mercurial lover. The three friends share magical, heart-warming times until doom overtakes them as Sophie's and Nathan's darkest secrets are revealed.
Pages
626
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
5/5
Profound
Rating
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Reader feel
Emotional depth10
Psychological Intensity10
Historical Trauma10
Prose9
Narration8
Plot twists8
Pacing7
Worldbuilding6
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