Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

Main Street

Sinclair Lewis

402 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Main Street by Sinclair Lewis is ideal for readers drawn to introspective explorations of societal norms and the quiet tensions between individuality and conformity in small-town America.

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Born and raised in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, Sinclair Lewis knew the American heartland as few other writers have. He both loved and despised the small towns of America, and the tension between those feelings permeates in Main Street, perhaps his mo...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 1,183 reviews

Moods

reflective: 73%

funny: 39%

emotional: 31%

sad: 23%

challenging: 21%

lighthearted: 13%

dark: 10%

hopeful: 10%

informative: 10%

relaxing: 7%

inspiring: 5%

tense: 5%

Pace

13% of readers chose medium
86% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose A mix
91% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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