McTeague by Frank Norris

McTeague

Frank Norris with Wolfram Kandinsky (Narrator)

14 hours first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Few works have captured the seamy side of American urban life with such graphic immediacy as Frank Norris' McTeague. Heredity and environment play the role of fate in this portrayal of human degradation in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. McTeag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 415 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 44%
sad 33%
adventurous 22%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
reflective 11%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.4

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