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The class
First published 1985 · 864 pages
A sweeping, nostalgic saga that traces the glittering successes and heartfelt tragedies of a generation reckoning with the passage of time.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like watching a sprawling, decades-long tapestry unfold, moving steadily from the bright, innocent halls of academia into the turbulent realities of adulthood. The narrative carries a deeply nostalgic and dramatic tone, sweeping the reader up in the unbridled ambitions, passions, and inevitable tragedies of its central figures. It is an emotionally charged experience that lingers on the passage of time and the heavy balance sheets of a life lived fully. The prose is earnest and moving, perfectly suited for readers who love immersive, character-driven sagas that culminate in a powerful reckoning with the past. It offers a reflective journey through a quarter-century of shifting rules, broken promises, and enduring bonds.
- Mood
- reflective
- turbulent
- ambitious
- passionate
- Tone
- dramatic
- nostalgic
- earnest
- sweeping
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- loss of innocence · unbridled ambition · the passage of time · friendship and rivalry · reckoning with the past
- The writing
- Sweeping and emotionally charged, designed to capture the grand scale of lifelong ambitions and heartfelt tragedies.
- The arc
- Moves from the bright innocence of youth through the turbulent trials of adulthood, culminating in a dramatic and reflective reckoning.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love sprawling, character-driven sagas that trace the lifelong trajectories, successes, and failures of a tight-knit group of friends.
Content notes
- tragedy
- turbulent life events
About the book
From world-renowed author Erich Segal comes a powerful and moving saga of five extraordinary members of the Harvard class of 1958 and the women with whom their lives are intertwined. Their explosive story begins in a time of innocence and spans a turbulent quarter century, culminating in their dramatic twenty-five reunion at which they confront their classmates--and the balance sheet of their own lives. Always at the center; amid the passion, laughter, and glory, stands Harvard--the symbol of who they are and who they will be. They were a generation who made the rules--then broke them--whose glittering successes, heartfelt tragedies, and unbridled ambitons would stun the world.
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