The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

David Mitchell

492 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous challenging slow-paced
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The year is 1799, the place Dejima in Nagasaki Harbor, the "high-walled, fan-shaped artificial island" that is the Japanese Empire's single port and sole window onto the world, designed to keep the West at bay; the farthest outpost of the war-rava...

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Moods

adventurous 74%
emotional 46%
reflective 40%
mysterious 36%
dark 31%
challenging 27%
informative 27%
sad 24%
tense 24%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 44%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

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