Middlemarch by George Eliot

Middlemarch

George Eliot with Doreen Roberts (Contributor)

736 pages first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Middlemarch is a complex tale of idealism, disillusion, profligacy, loyalty and frustrated love. This penetrating analysis of the life of an English provincial town during the time of social unrest prior to the Reform Bill of 1832 is told through ...

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Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 59%
challenging 47%
hopeful 29%
funny 24%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 13%
sad 13%
relaxing 12%
informative 10%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
dark 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.06

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