The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, Earl Lee, Kathleen DeGrave

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair, Earl Lee, Kathleen DeGrave

206 pages • first pub 1906 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

For nearly a century, the original version of Upton Sinclair's classic novel has remained almost entirely unknown. When it was published in serial form in 1905, it was a full third longer than the censored, commercial edition published in book for...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,937 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
sad 67%
challenging 49%
emotional 49%
informative 47%
reflective 40%
tense 38%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 41%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 27% | Character: 25% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 35% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.57

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