The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Blithedale Romance

Nathaniel Hawthorne

324 pages first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

The third great romance from the author of The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. Henry James famously called this "the lightest, the brightest, the liveliest" of Hawthorne's "unhumorous fictions."

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Moods

reflective 75%
dark 66%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

3.25

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