The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Blithedale Romance

Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nathaniel Hawthorne

268 pages first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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The evening before my departure for Blithedale, I was returning to my bachelor apartments, after attending the wonderful exhibition of the Veiled Lady, when an elderly man of rather shabby appearance met me in an obscure part of the street. "Mr. C...

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Community Reviews

3.23
based on 733 reviews

Moods

reflective: 60%

dark: 56%

mysterious: 36%

tense: 36%

emotional: 32%

sad: 32%

challenging: 28%

adventurous: 16%

funny: 12%

informative: 4%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
24% of readers chose medium
68% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

39% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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