Love in Excess by David Oakleaf, Eliza Fowler Haywood

Love in Excess

David Oakleaf, Eliza Fowler Haywood

286 pages • first pub 1719 (view editions)

fiction classics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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A reader seeking intellectually stimulating explorations of gender norms and societal constraints within the framework of classic, melodramatic storytelling would find this ideal.

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Love in Excess is a well-crafted novel in which the claims of love and ambition are pursued through multiple storylines until the heroine engineers a melodramatic conclusion. Love in Excess and its reception provide a lively and valuable record of...

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Community Reviews

3.01
based on 36 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 66%

funny: 66%

challenging: 33%

dark: 33%

emotional: 33%

lighthearted: 33%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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