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192 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140421996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 10 July 1961
Description
"I am large, I contain multitudes" A Penguin Classic When Walt Whitman self-published his Leaves of Grass in July 1855, he altered the course of literary history. One of the greatest masterpieces of American literature, it redefined the rules of p...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,780 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 29%
challenging 28%
relaxing 18%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 12%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
sad 6%
dark 5%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 78% | Character: 13% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
N/A: 77% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
N/A: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 73% | No: 12% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
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Moderate
Racism, War
192 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140421996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 10 July 1961
Description
"I am large, I contain multitudes" A Penguin Classic When Walt Whitman self-published his Leaves of Grass in July 1855, he altered the course of literary history. One of the greatest masterpieces of American literature, it redefined the rules of p...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,780 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 29%
challenging 28%
relaxing 18%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 12%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
sad 6%
dark 5%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 78% | Character: 13% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
N/A: 77% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
N/A: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 73% | No: 12% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, War