Brother Jacob by George Eliot, Beryl Gray

Brother Jacob

George Eliot, Beryl Gray

62 pages • first pub 1878 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

Desperate for advancement, David Faux commits a sin upon his family, but years later, with a new name and a confectioner’s shop to confirm his improved status, he is still vulnerable to his idiot brother Jacob’s power to ruin him.

Community Reviews

3.11
based on 84 reviews

Moods

reflective: 60%

funny: 40%

lighthearted: 40%

challenging: 20%

sad: 20%

Pace

75% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
16% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

83% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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