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272 pages • first pub 1809 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192837769
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 04 March 1999
Description
Elective Affinities was written when Goethe was sixty and long established as Germany's literary giant. This is a new edition of his penetrating study of marriage and passion, bringing together four people in an inexorable manner. The novel asks w...
Community Reviews Summary of 531 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 51%
dark 20%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 61% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Eating disorder, Sexual harassmentMinor
Alcohol, Confinement, War
272 pages • first pub 1809 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192837769
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 04 March 1999
Description
Elective Affinities was written when Goethe was sixty and long established as Germany's literary giant. This is a new edition of his penetrating study of marriage and passion, bringing together four people in an inexorable manner. The novel asks w...
Community Reviews Summary of 531 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 51%
dark 20%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 61% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Eating disorder, Sexual harassmentMinor
Alcohol, Confinement, War