Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert with Roberto Carifi (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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La storia della signora Bovary, una povera adultera malata di sogni impossibili, che scende la scala della sua degradazione fino al suicidio, è, scriveva Garboli, solo in apparenza la storia di una vita mancata: dominata dalla fatalità, dotata di ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18,978 reviews

Moods

emotional 61%
reflective 59%
sad 54%
dark 34%
challenging 23%
tense 20%
funny 9%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 34%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.49

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