The Longest Journey by E.M. Forster

The Longest Journey

E.M. Forster with Gilbert Adair, Elizabeth Heine

396 pages • first pub 1907 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Rickie Elliot, a sensitive and intelligent young man with an intense imagination and a certain amount of literary talent, sets out from Cambridge full of hopes to become a writer. But when his stories are not successful he decides instead to marry...

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Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
challenging 47%
sad 35%
emotional 29%
tense 17%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 37% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.28

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