Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser

Sister Carrie

Theodore Dreiser

432 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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"When a girl leaves home at eighteen, she does one of two things. Either she falls into saving hands and becomes better, or she rapidly assumes the cosmopolitan standard of virtue and becomes worse." With Sister Carrie, first published in 1900, T...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 2,559 reviews

Moods

reflective: 70%

sad: 49%

emotional: 43%

challenging: 29%

dark: 29%

adventurous: 16%

tense: 15%

hopeful: 11%

inspiring: 9%

informative: 5%

funny: 4%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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