496 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553211160
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 June 1983
Description
One of the great innovative figures in American letters, Walt Whitman created a daringly new kind of poetry that became a major force in world literature. Leaves Of Grass is his one book. First published in 1855 with only twelve poems, it was gree...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,679 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 27%
challenging 21%
relaxing 20%
lighthearted 11%
adventurous 10%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 6%
dark 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 77% | Character: 13% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
N/A: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 10% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
N/A: 71% | Yes: 18% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 67% | No: 15% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | Yes: 5%Average rating
496 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553211160
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 June 1983
Description
One of the great innovative figures in American letters, Walt Whitman created a daringly new kind of poetry that became a major force in world literature. Leaves Of Grass is his one book. First published in 1855 with only twelve poems, it was gree...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,679 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 27%
challenging 21%
relaxing 20%
lighthearted 11%
adventurous 10%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 6%
dark 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 77% | Character: 13% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
N/A: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 10% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
N/A: 71% | Yes: 18% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 67% | No: 15% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | Yes: 5%Average rating