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The Nether World by George Gissing

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dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

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5.0

A grim and gritty portrayal of slum life at the end of the 19thC. If you imagine a trajectory from Dickens to Orwell (both chronologically and stylistically) this is pretty much the half-way point. It retains some of the 'gaslight' melodrama of the earlier Victorians, but the writing is more naturalistic and, well, 'real'. Think [b:Hard Times|922866|Hard Times|Charles Dickens|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461875414l/922866._SY75_.jpg|6751955] without the heavy-handed beat-you-over-the-head walking metaphors and with less of the cloying sentimentality. Note to self: read more Gissing...