The Octopus: A Story of California and the Pit: A Story of Chicago by Frank Norris

The Octopus: A Story of California and the Pit: A Story of Chicago

The Epic of the Wheat #1

Frank Norris

632 pages first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Collected in one binding are The Octopus and its sequel The Pit. The Octopus is a story of corporate greed, power, and abuse. A group of wheat farmers agree to work a railway company's land in exchange for assurances that after a ten year period t...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 116 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

adventurous: 66%

challenging: 50%

sad: 50%

tense: 50%

emotional: 33%

hopeful: 16%

informative: 16%

reflective: 16%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
16% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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