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688 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679643562
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 August 2021
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 551 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
informative 47%
reflective 45%
challenging 30%
funny 23%
hopeful 21%
tense 19%
dark 11%
sad 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 37% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, GoreModerate
Violence, Death, Child deathMinor
Rape, Religious bigotry
688 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679643562
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 August 2021
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 551 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
informative 47%
reflective 45%
challenging 30%
funny 23%
hopeful 21%
tense 19%
dark 11%
sad 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 37% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, GoreModerate
Violence, Death, Child deathMinor
Rape, Religious bigotry