Middlemarch by George Eliot

Middlemarch

George Eliot with Rosemary Ashton (Contributor)

838 pages first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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George Eliot's nuanced and moving novel is a masterly evocation of connected lives, changing fortunes and human frailties in a provincial community. Peopling its landscape are Dorothea Brooke, a young idealist whose search for intellectual fulfilm...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,316 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 60%
challenging 47%
hopeful 29%
funny 25%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 13%
sad 13%
informative 10%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
dark 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.06

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