The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire

The Flowers of Evil

Charles Baudelaire with Aaron Poochigian (Translator)

343 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics poetry dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Acclaimed translator and poet Aaron Poochigian tackles this revolutionary text, one of the most challenging to translate in all of modern poetry, with an ear exquisitely attuned to Baudelaire's lyrical innovations and an intuitive feel for the wor...

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Moods

dark 78%
reflective 65%
emotional 49%
mysterious 30%
sad 30%
challenging 27%
inspiring 22%
tense 20%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 37%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 75% | Character: 19% | Plot: 2% | A mix: 1%

Strong character development?

N/A: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 75% | No: 15% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 55% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.09

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