The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, A.S. Byatt

The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot, A.S. Byatt

579 pages • first pub 1860 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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'If life had no love in it, what else was there for Maggie?'Brought up at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom and is desperate to win the approval of her parents, but her passionate, wayward nature and her fierce intelligence b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,045 reviews

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: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | 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: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.69

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