The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot

436 pages first pub 1860 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A wide plain, where the broadening Floss hurries on between its green banks to the sea, and the loving tide, rushing to meet it, checks its passage with an impetuous embrace. On this mighty tide the black ships-laden with the fresh-scented fir-pla...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,055 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 72%
sad 69%
challenging 26%
dark 23%
tense 15%
adventurous 9%
funny 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

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