Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

George Orwell

256 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective slow-paced
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Gordon Comstock is a poor young man who works in a grubby London bookstore and spends his evenings shivering in a rented room, trying to write. He is determined to stay free of the "money world" of lucrative jobs, family responsibilities, and the ...

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Moods

reflective 68%
dark 60%
challenging 39%
sad 32%
tense 22%
funny 19%
emotional 17%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 45%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8%

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%

Average rating

3.71

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