Middlemarch by George Eliot

Middlemarch

George Eliot

610 pages first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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A stunningly compelling insight into the human struggle to find contentment Dorothea is bright, beautiful, and rebellious and has married the wrong man. Lydgate is the ambitious new doctor in town and has married the wrong woman. Both of them long...

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Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 59%
challenging 47%
hopeful 29%
funny 24%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 13%
sad 13%
informative 9%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
dark 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | 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: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.06

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