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432 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447972
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 26 October 2004
Description
One of the great French novels of the 19th century Based on Flaubert's own youthful passion for an older woman, Sentimental Education was described by its author as the moral history of the men of my generation. It follows the amorous adventures o...
Community Reviews Summary of 881 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 53%
informative 28%
sad 28%
tense 12%
dark 8%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationshipModerate
Racism432 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447972
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 26 October 2004
Description
One of the great French novels of the 19th century Based on Flaubert's own youthful passion for an older woman, Sentimental Education was described by its author as the moral history of the men of my generation. It follows the amorous adventures o...
Community Reviews Summary of 881 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 53%
informative 28%
sad 28%
tense 12%
dark 8%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationshipModerate
Racism