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576 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984897558
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 May 2019
Description
In 1855, an unknown but wildly ambitious young poet self-published the first edition of Leaves of Grass, consisting of twelve untitled poems and an explanatory preface. Walt Whitman spent the rest of his life engaged in expanding and revising this...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,794 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 29%
challenging 28%
relaxing 18%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 12%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
sad 6%
dark 5%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 78% | Character: 13% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
N/A: 77% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
N/A: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 73% | No: 12% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
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Moderate
Racism, War
576 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984897558
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 May 2019
Description
In 1855, an unknown but wildly ambitious young poet self-published the first edition of Leaves of Grass, consisting of twelve untitled poems and an explanatory preface. Walt Whitman spent the rest of his life engaged in expanding and revising this...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,794 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 29%
challenging 28%
relaxing 18%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 12%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
sad 6%
dark 5%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 78% | Character: 13% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
N/A: 77% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
N/A: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 73% | No: 12% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, War