Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac

Lost Illusions

La Comédie Humaine #38

Honoré de Balzac with Ellen Marriage (Translator)

656 pages first pub 1837 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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By the French author, who, along with Flaubert, is generally regarded as a founding-father of realism in European fiction. His large output of works, collectively entitled The Human Comedy (La Com die Humaine), consists of 95 finished works (stori...

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Community Reviews Summary of 364 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
challenging 57%
emotional 30%
adventurous 24%
informative 24%
sad 24%
dark 15%
funny 15%
hopeful 12%
tense 9%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.99

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