Down and Out in Paris and London
by George Orwell
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryjournalisticslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
'You have talked so often of going to the dogs – and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached them.' George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time among the desperately poor and destitute in London and Paris is a moving tour of the underworld of society.
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- George Orwell
- Published
- 1933
- Pages
- 224
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- Open Library
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