Villette by Charlotte Brontë

Villette

Charlotte Brontë with Helen M. Cooper (Contributor)

670 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In time for the 200th anniversary of her birth, a Penguin Hardcover Classics edition of the book many believe to be Charlotte Brontë’s crowning achievement  With neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,991 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 63%
sad 48%
challenging 37%
dark 32%
mysterious 32%
tense 12%
hopeful 9%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.72

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