The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, Earl Lee, Kathleen DeGrave

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair, Earl Lee, Kathleen DeGrave

335 pages • first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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For nearly a century, the original version of Upton Sinclair's classic novel has remained almost entirely unknown. When it was published in serial form in 1905, it was a full third longer than the censored, commercial edition published in book for...

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Moods

dark 81%
sad 69%
emotional 50%
challenging 47%
informative 46%
reflective 39%
tense 37%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 42%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 27% | Character: 23% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

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