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444 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140441604
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group Ltd
Publication date: 02 December 2004
Description
Vividly bringing to life the rift between the old world and the new, Cousin Bette is an incisive study of vengeance, and the culmination of The Human Comedy.
Community Reviews Summary of 402 reviews
Moods
sad 47%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
tense 31%
mysterious 15%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Racial slurs, ClassismModerate
Misogyny, Slavery, SuicideMinor
Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse
444 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140441604
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group Ltd
Publication date: 02 December 2004
Description
Vividly bringing to life the rift between the old world and the new, Cousin Bette is an incisive study of vengeance, and the culmination of The Human Comedy.
Community Reviews Summary of 402 reviews
Moods
sad 47%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
tense 31%
mysterious 15%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Racial slurs, ClassismModerate
Misogyny, Slavery, SuicideMinor
Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse