Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad

Lord Jim

Joseph Conrad

312 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
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Lord Jim is a novel by Joseph Conrad originally published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. An early and primary event in the story is the abandonment of a passenger ship in distress by its crew, including a y...

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Community Reviews

3.27
based on 1,726 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 69%

reflective: 53%

challenging: 46%

dark: 46%

mysterious: 24%

emotional: 21%

sad: 19%

tense: 13%

informative: 6%

funny: 3%

inspiring: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

19% of readers chose medium
80% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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