The Naked and the Dead: 50th Anniversary by Norman Mailer

The Naked and the Dead: 50th Anniversary

Norman Mailer

721 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional tense slow-paced
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Hailed as one of the finest novels to come out of the Second World War, "The Naked and the Dead" received unprecedented critical acclaim upon its publications and has since enjoyed a long and well-deserved tenure in the American canon.

Community Reviews

3.79
based on 1,031 reviews

Moods

tense: 75%

dark: 71%

emotional: 59%

reflective: 50%

challenging: 46%

sad: 43%

adventurous: 25%

informative: 9%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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