The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville

The Confidence-Man

Herman Melville

240 pages first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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At sunrise on a first of April, there appeared, suddenly as Manco Capac at the lake Titicaca, a man in cream-colors, at the water-side in the city of St. Louis. His cheek was fair, his chin downy, his hair flaxen, his hat a white fur one, with a l...

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Community Reviews

3.31
based on 262 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

challenging: 75%

funny: 37%

mysterious: 37%

dark: 25%

informative: 25%

lighthearted: 12%


Pace

12% of readers chose medium
87% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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