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271 pages • first pub 1832 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540488
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
The first novel that George Sand wrote without a collaborator, this is not only a vivid romance, but also an impassioned plea for change in the inequitable French marriage laws of the time, and for a new view of women. It tells the story of a beau...
Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
reflective 45%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
adventurous 20%
tense 17%
mysterious 14%
informative 11%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Animal deathModerate
Suicide attempt, Colonisation, DeathMinor
Slavery, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse
271 pages • first pub 1832 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540488
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
The first novel that George Sand wrote without a collaborator, this is not only a vivid romance, but also an impassioned plea for change in the inequitable French marriage laws of the time, and for a new view of women. It tells the story of a beau...
Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
reflective 45%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
adventurous 20%
tense 17%
mysterious 14%
informative 11%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Animal deathModerate
Suicide attempt, Colonisation, DeathMinor
Slavery, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse