The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

David Mitchell

492 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous challenging slow-paced
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The year is 1799, the place Dejima in Nagasaki Harbor, the "high-walled, fan-shaped artificial island" that is the Japanese Empire's single port and sole window onto the world, designed to keep the West at bay; the farthest outpost of the war-rava...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 6,099 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 74%

emotional: 43%

reflective: 39%

mysterious: 37%

informative: 32%

challenging: 29%

dark: 28%

tense: 23%

sad: 22%

inspiring: 9%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 7%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

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

72% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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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
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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