Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes

Flaubert's Parrot

Julian Barnes

190 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011 Flaubert's Parrot deals with Flaubert, parrots, bears and railways; with our sense of the past and our sense of abroad; with France and England, life and art, sex and death, George Sand and Louise...

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Community Reviews Summary of 997 reviews

Moods

reflective 64%
informative 48%
challenging 35%
funny 33%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 12%
sad 10%
relaxing 7%
emotional 5%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
dark 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 28%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | N/A: 20% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.54

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