The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

304 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark reflective slow-paced

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Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and ...

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Moods

dark 59%
reflective 57%
challenging 40%
emotional 36%
sad 34%
mysterious 25%
tense 23%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 23%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.15

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