Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac

Eugénie Grandet

La Comédie Humaine #30

Honoré de Balzac

256 pages • first pub 1833 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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3.56
based on 1,316 reviews

Moods

emotional: 61%

reflective: 56%

sad: 51%

dark: 20%

challenging: 12%

funny: 10%

lighthearted: 8%

informative: 6%

tense: 6%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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