The First Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert

The First Sentimental Education

Gustave Flaubert with Douglas Garman (Translator)

311 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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This is the first part of Sentimental Education completed in 1845.This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 875 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 55%
challenging 53%
sad 29%
informative 27%
tense 12%
dark 8%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 23%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.52

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