Middlemarch by George Eliot

Middlemarch

George Eliot

610 pages first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A stunningly compelling insight into the human struggle to find contentment Dorothea is bright, beautiful, and rebellious and has married the wrong man. Lydgate is the ambitious new doctor in town and has married the wrong woman. Both of them long...

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Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 57%
challenging 52%
hopeful 28%
funny 25%
inspiring 19%
relaxing 13%
sad 12%
lighthearted 11%
informative 10%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
dark 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.03

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