Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence

Sons and Lovers

D.H. Lawrence

528 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

"She was a brazen hussy.""She wasn't. And she was pretty, wasn't she?""I didn't look ... And tell your girls, my son, that when they're running after you, they're not to come and ask your mother for you - tell them that - brazen baggages you meet ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,139 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 63%
sad 43%
dark 35%
challenging 33%
tense 8%
mysterious 5%
funny 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 22%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.39

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