Flowers of Evil by Jackson Mathews, Charles Baudelaire, Marthiel Mathews

448 pages first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics poetry dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Banned and slighted in his lifetime, the book that contains all of Baudelaire's verses has opened up vistas to the imagination and quickened sensibilities of poets everywhere. Yet it is questionable whether a single translator can give adequate vo...

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Moods

dark 79%
reflective 65%
emotional 50%
mysterious 31%
sad 31%
challenging 28%
inspiring 21%
tense 21%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 36%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 76% | Character: 19% | Plot: 2% | A mix: 1%

Strong character development?

N/A: 78% | No: 10% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 77% | No: 15% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 56% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.09

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