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14 hours • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781433250002
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Few works have captured the seamy side of American urban life with such graphic immediacy as Frank Norris' McTeague. Heredity and environment play the role of fate in this portrayal of human degradation in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. McTeag...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
adventurous 27%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
mysterious 18%
reflective 18%
funny 9%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Murder, Physical abuse
14 hours • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781433250002
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Few works have captured the seamy side of American urban life with such graphic immediacy as Frank Norris' McTeague. Heredity and environment play the role of fate in this portrayal of human degradation in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. McTeag...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
adventurous 27%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
mysterious 18%
reflective 18%
funny 9%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Murder, Physical abuse