Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe

Moll Flanders

Daniel Defoe with Michael Seidel

319 pages • first pub 1722 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Born in Newgate Prison to an incarcerated mother, Moll Flanders is compelled from earliest childhood to make her own way in the world and to live off her wit and beauty. Her desire to climb the rungs of society leads her through a tangled web of i...

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Moods

adventurous 52%
reflective 49%
challenging 41%
funny 31%
dark 25%
sad 15%
emotional 14%
tense 13%
informative 8%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 37%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.2

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