Motherless Brooklyn
Jonathan Lethem
literary fiction
crime drama
past tense
first POV
~386 pp
A literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, humor.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 96,603 |
| Page count | ~386 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |