Sentimental Education by Robert Baldick, Gustave Flaubert, Geoffrey Wall

512 pages first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Sentimental Education begins with the hero - Frederic Moreau - leaving Paris and returning to the provinces and his mother. Part love story, part historical novel and satire it tells of how Moreau is driven by passion for an unattainable older wom...

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Community Reviews Summary of 885 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 56%
challenging 52%
informative 28%
sad 28%
tense 12%
dark 8%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 23%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.53

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