The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot

332 pages • first pub 1860 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The ideal reader for The Mill on the Floss is someone who appreciates deeply emotional, character-driven explorations of family bonds and personal growth, set against the nuanced backdrop of Victorian societal expectations.

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The Mill on the Floss is a novel by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), first published in three volumes in 1860 by William Blackwood. The first American edition was published by Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York. The novel spans a period of 10 to 15 yea...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 4,191 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

reflective: 72%

sad: 69%

challenging: 26%

dark: 25%

tense: 15%

adventurous: 8%

funny: 8%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

mysterious: 3%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

25% of readers chose medium
74% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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