A Woman Of Thirty by Honoré de Balzac

146 pages first pub 1834 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Our heroine Julie is attending with her ailing father one of Napoleon’s reviews of his troops. It is after the debacle in Russia, but the Old Guard still knows how to put on a show. The lovely young girl is dazzled by Colonel Victor d’Aiglemont, a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
sad 77%
emotional 66%
tense 33%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.5

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