The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot

640 pages • first pub 1860 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

"Backgrounds" includes fifteen letters from the 1859-69 period centering on the novel's content and composition; "Brother and Sister" (1869), a little-known sonnet sequence; and eight Victorian reviews and responses, both published and unpublished...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,436 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 74%
sad 68%
challenging 26%
dark 23%
tense 15%
adventurous 9%
funny 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.67

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