Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant

Bel-Ami

Guy de Maupassant

330 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark tense medium-paced
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Georges Duroy, revenu d'Afrique du nord, se rend à Paris dans l'espoir de réussir et faire fortune. Il se fait embaucher au journal la Vie française, où il est rédacteur. Duroy plait aux femmes et se sert de ses atouts de séduction pour assurer l'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,267 reviews

Moods

reflective 55%
tense 34%
dark 28%
challenging 23%
emotional 23%
adventurous 20%
funny 18%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 11%
informative 10%
sad 9%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 23%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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