Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

George Orwell

256 pages • first pub 1936 (view editions)

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Keep the Aspidistra Flying is ideal for readers drawn to darkly humorous critiques of societal norms and the human struggle against materialism, offering a sharp, unflinching look at the personal costs of rebellion and conformity.

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Gordon Comstock is a poor young man who works in a grubby London bookstore and spends his evenings shivering in a rented room, trying to write. He is determined to stay free of the "money world" of lucrative jobs, family responsibilities, and the ...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 1,995 reviews

Moods

reflective: 67%

dark: 55%

challenging: 34%

sad: 28%

funny: 19%

tense: 19%

emotional: 18%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

informative: 3%

adventurous: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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