The Magnificent Ambersons: by Booth Tarkington

The Magnificent Ambersons:

The Growth Trilogy #2

Booth Tarkington

288 pages first pub 1918 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

"The Magnificent Ambersons is perhaps Tarkington's best novel," judged Van Wyck Brooks. "[It is] a typical story of an American family and town--the great family that locally ruled the roost and vanished virtually in a day as the town spread and d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
dark 50%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.53

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