King Coal by Upton Sinclair

King Coal

Upton Sinclair

328 pages • first pub 1917 (view editions)

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King Coal is ideal for readers who appreciate gritty, socially-conscious narratives that delve into human resilience and systemic injustice through the eyes of an underdog protagonist.

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Upton Sinclair (1878 - 1968) wrote over 90 books in several genres. He was considered to be a leading social advocate. Because of his novel The Jungle, which dealt with conditions in the meat packing industry, The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Me...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 61 reviews

Moods

emotional: 57%

adventurous: 42%

dark: 42%

informative: 42%

inspiring: 42%

reflective: 42%

sad: 42%

tense: 42%

challenging: 28%

hopeful: 14%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
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No

Loveable characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose No
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No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose No
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No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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