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Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell

anmariefweeks's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

borruuisce's review

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dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

vawiskandarrr's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-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

3.5

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seine's review against another edition

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3.0

Orwell's version of a happy ending.

millslike2read's review

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I ended up pacing it just so it would come to an end and didn’t have to spend anymore time with this bloke. I didn’t find it funny whatsoever - far too depressing and frustrating. I felt incredibly sorry for his friends, and (against my better judgement) sorry for Gordon. Credit to Orwells writing though!! I enjoyed the view of 1930s London.

fabio10's review

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challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

d_lilley's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

puzzlehead's review against another edition

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1.0

A bunch of man's ranting about how shitty everything around is. Definitely not something that I would enjoy, so I stopped reading.

ericfheiman's review

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3.0

Equal parts compelling, enervating, and frustrating—as Orwell probably intended.

hailun_'s review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75