The Devil's Pool by George Sand, George Burnham Ives

The Devil's Pool

George Sand, George Burnham Ives

108 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous dark slow-paced
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With his wife dead and three young children to raise, ploughman Germaine decides that the time has come to marry again. He embarks on a journey to meet a rich widow, Catherine Leonard, in a match that has been approved by his father-in-law; howeve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 323 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 62%
reflective 33%
relaxing 29%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 22%
informative 22%
mysterious 11%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 43%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.06

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