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72 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811213189
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 April 1996
Description
In A Simple Heart, the poignant story that inspired Julian Barnes' Flaubert s Parrot, Felicite, a French housemaid, approaches a lifetime of servitude with human-scaled but angelic aplomb. No other author has imparted so much beauty and integrity ...
Community Reviews Summary of 735 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 45%
dark 17%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 34%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Child death, Chronic illnessMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty
72 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811213189
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 April 1996
Description
In A Simple Heart, the poignant story that inspired Julian Barnes' Flaubert s Parrot, Felicite, a French housemaid, approaches a lifetime of servitude with human-scaled but angelic aplomb. No other author has imparted so much beauty and integrity ...
Community Reviews Summary of 735 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 45%
dark 17%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 34%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Child death, Chronic illnessMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty