The MoviegoerClassic · Fiction, Classics, Literature
The Moviegoer
1961 · 242 pages · Fiction
44
Classic
★ 3.64 on Goodreads · 32K ratings
≈ 6 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Fiction) winner (1962). On 2 canon lists, including TIME All-TIME 100 Novels. 3.64★ from 32K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
44Must-Read Score
- Critics88 out of 100 · counts 35%+35
- Readers16 out of 100 · counts 50%+9
- 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
- #114 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #205 of the 296 classics we rank
- #732 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- National Book Award (Fiction) winner (1962)
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
Reads as
Thought-provoking
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