The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler

The Way of All Flesh

Samuel Butler

315 pages first pub 1903 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Written between 1873 and 1884 and published posthumously in 1903, The Way of All Flesh is regarded by some as the first twentieth-century novel. Samuel Butler's autobiographical account of a harsh upbringing and troubled adulthood shines an iconoc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
funny 42%
informative 42%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
sad 14%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.4

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