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664 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679409915
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 28 April 1992
Description
A remarkably vivid depiction of village life provides the backdrop to George Eliot’s first novel, a story of love and betrayal invested with social realism of unprecedented sensitivity. Adam Bede is an upstanding young carpenter whose greatest...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,170 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 54%
dark 25%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
tense 15%
funny 11%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Pregnancy, Child abuseModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death
664 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679409915
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 28 April 1992
Description
A remarkably vivid depiction of village life provides the backdrop to George Eliot’s first novel, a story of love and betrayal invested with social realism of unprecedented sensitivity. Adam Bede is an upstanding young carpenter whose greatest...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,170 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 54%
dark 25%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
tense 15%
funny 11%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Pregnancy, Child abuseModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death