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Bibliomanía by Javier Santillán, Gustave Flaubert

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informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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dark emotional mysterious fast-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

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Flaubert's writing style, themes and motives are already present, even though he wrote it when only 15 years old!
The main character is most unlovable and even for big book fans of today not relatable - he represents a twisted, corrupted, "wrong" form of book lover (in my personal opinion) and lives a warning in this book. To me it says: love the word and not the paper it is printed on.
I cannot love the book because the character lacks some depths to me but it is no doubt a great book of literary history.