Middlemarch by George Eliot, David Carroll, David Russell

Middlemarch

George Eliot, David Carroll, David Russell

864 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

'the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts' The greatest 'state of the nation' novel in English, Middlemarch addresses ordinary life at a moment of great social change, in the years leading to the Reform Act of 1832. Thr...

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Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 57%
challenging 53%
hopeful 28%
funny 25%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 14%
lighthearted 11%
sad 11%
informative 9%
adventurous 4%
tense 4%
dark 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.03

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