Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser

Sister Carrie

Theodore Dreiser

452 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Sister Carrie (1900) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser about a young country girl who moves to the big city where she starts realizing her own American Dream by first becoming a mistress to men that she perceives as superior and later as a famous act...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 2,577 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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