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642 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781551113647
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
Publication date: 19 August 2005
Description
The seemingly peaceful country village of Hayslope is the setting for this ambitious first novel by one of the nineteenth century's great novelists. With sympathy, wit, and unflinching realism, Adam Bede tells a story that would have been familiar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,176 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
sad 54%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
hopeful 22%
tense 15%
funny 11%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Pregnancy, MurderModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, DeathMinor
Chronic illness642 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781551113647
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
Publication date: 19 August 2005
Description
The seemingly peaceful country village of Hayslope is the setting for this ambitious first novel by one of the nineteenth century's great novelists. With sympathy, wit, and unflinching realism, Adam Bede tells a story that would have been familiar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,176 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
sad 54%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
hopeful 22%
tense 15%
funny 11%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Pregnancy, MurderModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, DeathMinor
Chronic illness