Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy

Looking Backward

Edward Bellamy

176 pages • first pub 1888 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction reflective slow-paced
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First published in 1888, Looking Backward was one of the most popular novels of its day. Translated into more than 20 languages, its utopian fantasy influenced such thinkers as John Dewey, Thorstein Veblen, Eugene V. Debs, and Norman Thomas. Writi...

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Community Reviews

3.08
based on 842 reviews

Moods

reflective: 70%

informative: 56%

challenging: 34%

hopeful: 24%

inspiring: 22%

adventurous: 16%

mysterious: 6%

dark: 4%

tense: 4%

emotional: 2%

funny: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

sad: 2%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
24% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

54% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
20% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
95% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

14% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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