The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair with Alicia Mischa Renfroe (Contributor), Barry Sears (Contributor)

416 pages • first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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Upton Sinclair’s classic revelatory novel about turn-of-the-century business and immigrant labor practices. Jurgis Rudkus, a young Lithuanian immigrant in search of a better life, faces instead an epic struggle for survival. His story of factory l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,468 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
sad 69%
emotional 49%
challenging 47%
informative 46%
reflective 38%
tense 36%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 6%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 42%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 29% | Character: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 30% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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