The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler

The Way of All Flesh

Samuel Butler

448 pages first pub 1903 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time The Way of All Flesh is one of the time-bombs of literature, said V. S. Pritchett. One thinks of it lying in Samuel Butler's desk for thirty years, waiting to blow up the Vic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 303 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
funny 41%
informative 33%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
dark 8%
emotional 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.39

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