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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this as pre-reading for uni - the discussion of class and biblical themes were interesting, but overall this was a SLOG to get through, although I suspect that’s meant to reflect the environment.
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"I'd prefer not to"---for some reason I adore Bartleby even though my students tend to hate this story. I love my friend Bryon Frantz's description---Melville's version of "Office Space"..
a clever tale with an eloquent flow.
"nothing so aggravates an earnest person as passive resistance."
"nothing so aggravates an earnest person as passive resistance."
"I would prefer not to" - king of setting boundaries (yet another tragic fable on living in Society™ under capitalism phew)