478 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192834096
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." Ralph Waldo Emerson found it "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet produced." Published at the autho...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,765 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 28%
challenging 24%
relaxing 19%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 13%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 6%
dark 4%
funny 3%
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: 17% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 66% | No: 17% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, War
478 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192834096
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." Ralph Waldo Emerson found it "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet produced." Published at the autho...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,765 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 28%
challenging 24%
relaxing 19%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 13%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 6%
dark 4%
funny 3%
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: 17% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 66% | No: 17% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, War