Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles by Jeanette Winterson

Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles

Jeanette Winterson

fiction fantasy literary challenging reflective slow-paced

151 pages | first published 2005

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Heracles, charged with the task of stealing the golden apples of life from the Garden of Hesperides, seeks out Atlas and offers to shoulder the world temporarily if he will bring him the fruit, an offer that enticed by the prospect of freedom, Atl...
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Moods

reflective 80%
challenging 28%
emotional 26%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 17%
informative 17%
dark 13%
funny 13%
mysterious 11%
sad 7%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
tense 2%

Pace

fast 40%
medium 36%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

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3.61

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