The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair

416 pages • first pub 1906 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

Upton Sinclair's classic revelatory novel about turn-of-the-century business and immigrant labor practices. Jurgis Rudkus, a young Lithuanian immigrant in search of a better life, faces instead an epic struggle for survival. His story of factory ...

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Moods

dark 83%
sad 70%
challenging 56%
emotional 53%
informative 47%
reflective 42%
tense 36%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 32%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 34% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20%

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