The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

David Mitchell

576 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous slow-paced

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By the New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Clocks and Cloud Atlas Longlisted for the Man Booker PrizeIn 2007, Time magazine named him one of the most influential novelists in the world. He has twice been short-listed for the Man Booker...

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Moods

adventurous 72%
emotional 46%
mysterious 41%
reflective 35%
dark 30%
informative 24%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
sad 22%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 45%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 27% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

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