Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

George Orwell

286 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective slow-paced
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London, 1936. Gordon Comstock has declared war on the money god; and Gordon is losing the war. Nearly 30 and "rather moth-eaten already," a poet whose one small book of verse has fallen "flatter than any pancake," Gordon has given up a "good" job ...

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Moods

reflective 67%
dark 60%
challenging 38%
sad 32%
tense 22%
funny 20%
emotional 17%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 45%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

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