The RecognitionsClassic · Fiction, Classics, Literature
The Recognitions
1955 · 976 pages · Fiction
55
Classic
★ 4.22 on Goodreads · 7K ratings
≈ 24 hours to read · about 7 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the TIME All-TIME 100 Novels list. 4.22★ from 7K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
55Must-Read Score
- Critics49 out of 100 · counts 35%+19
- Readers62 out of 100 · counts 50%+36
- 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
- #62 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #129 of the 296 classics we rank
- #399 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
Reads as
Moving, Thought-provoking
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