The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

David Mitchell

479 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous challenging slow-paced
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In 2007, Time magazine named him one of the most influential novelists in the world. He has twice been short-listed for the Man Booker Prize. The New York Times Book Review called him simply “a genius.” Now David Mitchell lends fresh credence to T...

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4.01
based on 6,014 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 73%

emotional: 43%

reflective: 38%

mysterious: 37%

informative: 32%

challenging: 29%

dark: 29%

tense: 23%

sad: 22%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 8%

funny: 7%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
51% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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