Middlemarch by George Eliot

Middlemarch

George Eliot with Michel Faber

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

904 pages | first published 1871

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Taking place in the years leading up to the First Reform Bill of 1832, Middlemarch explores nearly every subject of concern to modern life: art, religion, science, politics, self, society, human relationships. Among her characters are some of the ...
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Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 57%
challenging 53%
hopeful 27%
funny 26%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 14%
sad 12%
lighthearted 11%
informative 9%
adventurous 4%
tense 4%
dark 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

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