calealactee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bangel_ds's review
3.0
The most interesting character, Camille (or whatever you want to call her) is not explored as it should have been. I'm fascinated by her. Calyste is insufferable and so is Beatrix. She doesn't even deserve this book to be named after her. I have to admit the book changes drastically at a certain point, especially towards the end. Maybe a little too much. It loses itself when the final results are barely touched upon. I won't add anything else to avoid spoilers for people who might read this. Anyway, this was my first time with Balzac and it wad a positive one. His writing is good and I want to discover more works by him.
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