Mary Shelley - The Last Man: "Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos." by Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley - The Last Man: "Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos."

Mary Shelley

246 pages first pub 1826 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

Born in 1797, Mary Shelley's mother died when she was only 11 days old. Mary was then raised by her Father, who remarried when she was four, and thereafter the young Mary had a liberal but informal upbringing. At 17 she began the relationship with...

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Moods

dark 76%
sad 59%
reflective 52%
challenging 50%
emotional 38%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 19%
tense 19%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 13%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 31%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

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