The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Growth Trilogy #2

Booth Tarkington

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 1918 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced

Description

The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1918 novel written by Booth Tarkington which won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize for the novel. It was the second novel in his Growth trilogy, which included The Turmoil (1915) and The Midlander (1923, retitled National Aven...

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Community Reviews Summary of 394 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
sad 53%
emotional 46%
dark 15%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.55

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