The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

David Mitchell

469 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous challenging slow-paced
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By the New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Clocks and Cloud Atlas Longlisted for the Man Booker PrizeIn 2007, Time magazine named him one of the most influential novelists in the world. He has twice been short-listed for the Man Booker...

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Moods

adventurous 74%
emotional 46%
reflective 40%
mysterious 36%
dark 31%
challenging 27%
informative 27%
sad 24%
tense 24%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 44%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

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