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656 pages • first pub 1863 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375761218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 June 2003
Description
George Eliot's Romola, writes Robert Kiely in his Introduction, embodies the author's "wrestling with her own best theories of history and human nature as a creative experiment of the highest order." Set in Florence in 1492, a time of great politi...
Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews
Moods
challenging 42%
emotional 38%
sad 28%
adventurous 19%
informative 19%
inspiring 19%
tense 19%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
dark 9%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, MurderMinor
Death, Antisemitism, Death of parent
656 pages • first pub 1863 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375761218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 June 2003
Description
George Eliot's Romola, writes Robert Kiely in his Introduction, embodies the author's "wrestling with her own best theories of history and human nature as a creative experiment of the highest order." Set in Florence in 1492, a time of great politi...
Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews
Moods
challenging 42%
emotional 38%
sad 28%
adventurous 19%
informative 19%
inspiring 19%
tense 19%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
dark 9%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, MurderMinor
Death, Antisemitism, Death of parent