Assertion: bellow's novel | /r/HasProperty | a succes de scandale
Facets:
value: in the day
type: TEMPORAL
value: sort of
type: DEGREE
value: anyway
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Anyway, the novel was sort of a succes de scandale in the day, not just because it was thought to be Bellow's last novel, but also because coming out as gay was still quite an unusual thing for celebrities, even academic celebrities.