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396 pages • first pub 1907 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141441481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
Rickie Elliot, a sensitive and intelligent young man with an intense imagination and a certain amount of literary talent, sets out from Cambridge full of hopes to become a writer. But when his stories are not successful he decides instead to marry...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
sad 35%
emotional 29%
tense 17%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 37% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, BullyingModerate
Violence, Death, Child abuseMinor
Infidelity, Racial slurs, Physical abuse396 pages • first pub 1907 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141441481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
Rickie Elliot, a sensitive and intelligent young man with an intense imagination and a certain amount of literary talent, sets out from Cambridge full of hopes to become a writer. But when his stories are not successful he decides instead to marry...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
sad 35%
emotional 29%
tense 17%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 37% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, BullyingModerate
Violence, Death, Child abuseMinor
Infidelity, Racial slurs, Physical abuse