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276 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141395470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 January 2014
Description
Gordon Comstock loathes dull, middle-class respectability and worship of money. He gives up a 'good job' in advertising to work part-time in a bookshop, giving him more time to write. But he slides instead into a self-induced poverty that destroys...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,410 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 38%
sad 32%
tense 22%
funny 19%
emotional 17%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual violenceModerate
Misogyny, Sexual assault, SexismMinor
Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent276 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141395470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 January 2014
Description
Gordon Comstock loathes dull, middle-class respectability and worship of money. He gives up a 'good job' in advertising to work part-time in a bookshop, giving him more time to write. But he slides instead into a self-induced poverty that destroys...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,410 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 38%
sad 32%
tense 22%
funny 19%
emotional 17%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual violenceModerate
Misogyny, Sexual assault, SexismMinor
Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent