Old Goriot by Honoré de Balzac

Old Goriot

La Comédie Humaine #23

Honoré de Balzac with Marion Ayton Crawford (Translator)

304 pages • first pub 1835 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective medium-paced
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'His blue eyes, formerly so lively, seemed to have turned a sad leaden grey...People either pitied him or were shocked by him'Monsieur Goriot is one of a select group of lodgers at Madame Vauquer's Parisian boarding house. At first his wealth insp...

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Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 66%
sad 60%
dark 28%
challenging 23%
funny 12%
tense 9%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%

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3.64

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