Martin Eden by Jack London

Martin Eden

Jack London

306 pages • first pub 1909 (editions)

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Martin Eden is a 1909 novel by American author Jack London about a young proletarian autodidact struggling to become a writer. Eden represents writers' frustration with publishers by speculating that when he mails off a manuscript, a "cunning arra...

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Community Reviews

4.3
based on 2,049 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

sad: 55%

emotional: 53%

inspiring: 46%

adventurous: 32%

challenging: 28%

dark: 23%

hopeful: 14%

tense: 11%

informative: 10%

lighthearted: 2%

funny: 1%

mysterious: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

94% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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