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720 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140442748
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 24 November 1983
Description
“The great plague novel.” —The New YorkerSet in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Luci...
Community Reviews Summary of 545 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
informative 46%
reflective 43%
challenging 31%
funny 24%
hopeful 21%
tense 17%
dark 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 36% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, GoreModerate
Violence, Death, Child deathMinor
Rape, Religious bigotry
720 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140442748
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 24 November 1983
Description
“The great plague novel.” —The New YorkerSet in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Luci...
Community Reviews Summary of 545 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
informative 46%
reflective 43%
challenging 31%
funny 24%
hopeful 21%
tense 17%
dark 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 36% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, GoreModerate
Violence, Death, Child deathMinor
Rape, Religious bigotry