The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

306 pages • first pub 1850 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical literary dark reflective slow-paced
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“The tendency of her fate and fortunes had been to set her free. The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers,—stern and wild ones,—and they had made her ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49,726 reviews

Moods

dark 57%
reflective 57%
challenging 41%
emotional 37%
sad 36%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 24%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

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3.16

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