The Financier by Theodore Dreiser

460 pages first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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This powerful novel explores the dynamics of the financial world during the Civil War and after the stock-market panic caused by the Great Chicago Fire. The first in a ''trilogy of desire,'' The Financier tells the story of the ruthlessly dominati...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 183 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

challenging: 37%

informative: 37%

tense: 37%

adventurous: 25%

dark: 12%

emotional: 12%

sad: 12%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
11% of readers chose medium
77% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

87% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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