The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. by William Makepeace Thackeray

The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.

William Makepeace Thackeray

349 pages first pub 1844 (editions) user-added

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Set in the second half of the eighteenth century, Barry Lyndon is the fictional autobiography of an adventurer and rogue whom the reader is led to distrust from the very beginning. Born into the petty Irish gentry, and outmanoeuvred in his first l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
adventurous 66%
dark 66%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%

Pace

fast 33%
slow 33%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.47

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