The Octopus: A Story of California by Kevin Starr, Frank Norris

The Octopus: A Story of California

The Epic of the Wheat #1

Kevin Starr, Frank Norris

688 pages first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Like the tentacles of an octopus, the tracks of the railroad reached out across California, as if to grasp everything of value in the state Based on an actual, bloody dispute between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880, The Oct...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
adventurous 66%
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
tense 66%
hopeful 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

slow 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.57

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