400 pages • first pub 1906 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553212457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 September 1981
Description
In this powerful book we enter the world of Jurgis Rudkus, a young Lithuanian immigrant who arrives in America fired with dreams of wealth, freedom, and opportunity. And we discover, with him, the astonishing truth about "packingtown," the busy, f...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,442 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
challenging 57%
emotional 54%
informative 46%
reflective 41%
tense 36%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 26% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 33% | 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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Abandonment, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault
400 pages • first pub 1906 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553212457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 September 1981
Description
In this powerful book we enter the world of Jurgis Rudkus, a young Lithuanian immigrant who arrives in America fired with dreams of wealth, freedom, and opportunity. And we discover, with him, the astonishing truth about "packingtown," the busy, f...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,442 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
challenging 57%
emotional 54%
informative 46%
reflective 41%
tense 36%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 26% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 33% | 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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Abandonment, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault