The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

James Thurber

112 pages • first pub 1939 (view editions)

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Walter Mitty is an ordinary man leading an ordinary life. But he has dreams--vivid, extraordinary daydreams--in which the life he leads is one of excitement and adventure, and he is the hero of his own story. 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' is j...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 1,505 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 65%

funny: 63%

lighthearted: 50%

reflective: 40%

relaxing: 13%

challenging: 9%

inspiring: 9%

dark: 7%

emotional: 7%

mysterious: 7%

sad: 7%

hopeful: 5%

tense: 3%

Pace

77% of readers chose fast
16% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

69% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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