My Ántonia by Willa Cather

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fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Orphaned at the age of 10, Jim Burden moves to Nebraska to live with his grandparents. There he meets ntonia Shimerda, the daughter of an immigrant family from Bohemia, who have come to carve out a life for themselves in the harsh and bountiful N...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,926 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 58%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 20%
lighthearted 15%
sad 15%
informative 9%
challenging 7%
dark 3%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 47%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.65

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