An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser

An American Tragedy

Theodore Dreiser

928 pages • first pub 1925 (editions) user-added

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

An American Tragedy is a tour de force, one of the most important novels in the American cannon. Ripped from the headlines, it follows Clyde Griffiths, a handsome, ambitious man whose religious upbringing has left him unprepared to pay the price r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 877 reviews

Moods

dark 65%
reflective 58%
sad 51%
emotional 41%
challenging 36%
tense 26%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 26%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.6

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