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400 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847490452
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oneworld Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1861
Description
Oscar Wilde claimed that Humiliated and Insulted is "not at all inferior to the other great masterpieces," and Friedrich Nietzsche is said to have wept over it. Its construction is that of an intricate detective novel, and the reader is plunged in...
Community Reviews Summary of 535 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 63%
dark 51%
tense 38%
challenging 28%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Abandonment, Child death, AlcoholMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
400 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847490452
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oneworld Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1861
Description
Oscar Wilde claimed that Humiliated and Insulted is "not at all inferior to the other great masterpieces," and Friedrich Nietzsche is said to have wept over it. Its construction is that of an intricate detective novel, and the reader is plunged in...
Community Reviews Summary of 535 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 63%
dark 51%
tense 38%
challenging 28%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Abandonment, Child death, AlcoholMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence