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416 pages • first pub 1905 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451472557
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Classics
Publication date: 03 March 2015
Description
Upton Sinclair’s classic revelatory novel about turn-of-the-century business and immigrant labor practices. Jurgis Rudkus, a young Lithuanian immigrant in search of a better life, faces instead an epic struggle for survival. His story of factory l...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,450 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
emotional 49%
challenging 47%
informative 46%
reflective 38%
tense 36%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 28% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 30% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Animal death, DeathModerate
Abandonment, Grief, AddictionMinor
Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault416 pages • first pub 1905 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451472557
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Classics
Publication date: 03 March 2015
Description
Upton Sinclair’s classic revelatory novel about turn-of-the-century business and immigrant labor practices. Jurgis Rudkus, a young Lithuanian immigrant in search of a better life, faces instead an epic struggle for survival. His story of factory l...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,450 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
emotional 49%
challenging 47%
informative 46%
reflective 38%
tense 36%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 28% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 30% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Animal death, DeathModerate
Abandonment, Grief, AddictionMinor
Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault