1.19k reviews for:

Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story Of Wall-Street

Herman Melville

3.73 AVERAGE

chels14's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

just_in_books's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

theiofthestorm's review against another edition

5.0

funny

yoloswagevie's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

izzylaz's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark funny fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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So good!!!! 

poppywalkspgh's review against another edition

4.0

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Hmm, I learned that office work dynamics have been weird for a long ass time. Before Bartleby even shows up this story goes into delightfully specific descriptions of the other employees' foibles making as eloquent and amusing a study of the office environment as our current classics on the topic.

didin81422's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

whuhlf's review against another edition

4.0

funny inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fawna's review against another edition

4.0

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I need to sit with this momentarily, but I am struck by how, 170 years later, Bartleby is relatable. Seems not much has changed in how the gears of capitalism impact the individual, and in how society responds to mental health needs, and how those gears just keep turning.

bones_in_the_woods's review against another edition

1.75

funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes