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358 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486452333
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 December 2006
Description
"I want to write the moral history of the men of my generation--or, more accurately, the history of their feelings," declared Gustave Flaubert, who envisioned "a book about love, about passion; but passion such as can exist nowadays--that is to sa...
Community Reviews Summary of 882 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
challenging 52%
informative 28%
sad 28%
tense 12%
dark 8%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationshipModerate
Racism
358 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486452333
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 December 2006
Description
"I want to write the moral history of the men of my generation--or, more accurately, the history of their feelings," declared Gustave Flaubert, who envisioned "a book about love, about passion; but passion such as can exist nowadays--that is to sa...
Community Reviews Summary of 882 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
challenging 52%
informative 28%
sad 28%
tense 12%
dark 8%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationshipModerate
Racism