Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

George Orwell

112 pages • first pub 1936 (editions) user-added

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London, 1936. Gordon Comstock has declared war on the money god; and Gordon is losing the war. Nearly 30 and "rather moth-eaten already," a poet whose one small book of verse has fallen "flatter than any pancake," Gordon has given up a "good" job ...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 1,999 reviews

Moods

reflective: 68%

dark: 55%

challenging: 34%

sad: 29%

funny: 19%

tense: 19%

emotional: 18%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

informative: 3%

adventurous: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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