The Iron Heel by Jack London

The Iron Heel

Jack London

182 pages first pub 1908 (view editions)

fiction classics science fiction challenging slow-paced
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The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel by American writer Jack London, first published in 1908. Generally considered to be "the earliest of the modern Dystopian", it chronicles the rise of an oligarchic tyranny in the United States. It is arguably the...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 865 reviews

Moods

dark: 61%

challenging: 51%

tense: 48%

reflective: 47%

informative: 31%

adventurous: 25%

inspiring: 23%

sad: 23%

emotional: 11%

hopeful: 5%

mysterious: 4%

funny: 1%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

53% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

10% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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