The Octopus: A Story of California by Kevin Starr, Frank Norris

The Octopus: A Story of California

The Epic of the Wheat #1

Kevin Starr, Frank Norris

688 pages first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Like the tentacles of an octopus, the tracks of the railroad reached out across California, as if to grasp everything of value in the state Based on an actual, bloody dispute between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880, The Oct...

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Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
adventurous 60%
challenging 60%
sad 60%
tense 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

slow 60%
fast 20%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

3.61

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