The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald

The Blue Flower

Penelope Fitzgerald

320 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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"An astonishing book . . . Fitzgerald's greatest triumph." --New York Times Book Review The Blue Flower is set in the age of Goethe, in the small towns and great universities of late eighteenth-century Germany. It tells the true story of Friedrich...

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Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 54%
sad 45%
funny 36%
challenging 27%
mysterious 27%
lighthearted 18%
tense 18%
dark 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 41%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.19

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