McTeague
by Frank Norris
Taste attributes: dramacrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeA dark novel that is original, heavy and grounded. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
It was Sunday, and, according to his custom on that day, McTeague took his dinner at two in the afternoon at the car conductors' coffee-joint on Polk Street. He had a thick gray soup; heavy, underdone meat, very hot, on a cold plate; two kinds of vegetables; and a sort of suet pudding, full of strong butter and sugar.
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- Author
- Frank Norris
- Published
- 1899
- Pages
- 324
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- Open Library
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