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The Scarlet Plague: Annotated by Jack London

The Scarlet Plague: Annotated

Jack London

70 pages first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction dystopian short stories adventurous medium-paced
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'An old man, James Howard Smith, walks along deserted railway tracks, long since unused and overgrown; beside him a young, feral boy helps him along. It has been 60 years since the great Red Death wiped out mankind, and the handful of survivors fr...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 675 reviews

Moods

dark: 71%

reflective: 55%

sad: 30%

adventurous: 25%

tense: 21%

mysterious: 18%

emotional: 16%

challenging: 13%

informative: 11%

inspiring: 8%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

43% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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