Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson

Lord of the World

Robert Hugh Benson

300 pages • first pub 1907 (editions)

fiction classics religion dark reflective tense fast-paced
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In or about the year 2000, humanity has reached "that incredibly lofty goal to which its intrinsic efforts can carry it" - but rejected everything but crass materialism. Technology has advanced to the point where no one need work for a living, whi...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 156 reviews

Moods

dark: 66%

reflective: 66%

emotional: 55%

tense: 55%

challenging: 44%

mysterious: 44%

hopeful: 33%

inspiring: 22%

sad: 22%

adventurous: 11%

informative: 11%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
77% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
N/A

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

14% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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