J RClassic · Fiction, Classics, Literature
J R
1975 · 752 pages · Fiction
59
Classic
★ 4.32 on Goodreads · 4K ratings
≈ 19 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Fiction) winner (1976). 4.32★ from 4K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
59Must-Read Score
- Critics53 out of 100 · counts 35%+21
- Readers67 out of 100 · counts 50%+38
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #39 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #95 of the 296 classics we rank
- #280 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- National Book Award (Fiction) winner (1976)
Reads as
Moving, Thought-provoking
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