The People of the Abyss by Jack London

The People of the Abyss

Jack London

232 pages first pub 1903 (editions)

nonfiction classics history informative slow-paced

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In 1902, Jack London purchased some secondhand clothes, rented a room in the East End, and set out to discover how the London poor lived. His research makes shocking reading. Moving through the slums as one of the poor; eating, drinking, and socia...

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reflective 87%
informative 75%
sad 75%
challenging 62%
emotional 50%
dark 37%
inspiring 12%

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slow 12%

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