The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot

660 pages first pub 1860 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Powerful and moving, "The Mill on the Floss" is considered to be George Eliot's most autobiographical novel. Set in early nineteenth-century England, it is the story of gifted, free-spirited Maggie Tulliver and her selfish, spoiled brother, Tom, w...

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Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 72%
sad 69%
challenging 26%
dark 23%
tense 15%
adventurous 9%
funny 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

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3.69

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