Atala / René by Irving Putter, François-René de Chateaubriand

128 pages first pub 1801 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Chateaubriand was the giant of French literature in the early nineteenth century. Drawing on eighteenth-century English romanticists, on explorers in America, and on Goethe's Werther, he had a profound effect on French writers from Victor Hugo and...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews

Moods

reflective 57%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
dark 28%
mysterious 28%
emotional 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

2.95

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...