The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair

13 hours, 29 minutes • first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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Here is the dramatic expose of the Chicago meatpacking industry at the turn of the century that prompted the investigation by Theodore Roosevelt which culminated in the pure-food legislation of 1906. The Jungle is the story of Jurgis Rudkus, a Sla...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 12,477 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

sad: 70%

emotional: 50%

informative: 49%

challenging: 47%

reflective: 36%

tense: 34%

inspiring: 9%

hopeful: 8%

adventurous: 7%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
49% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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