Sentimental Education by Robert Baldick, Gustave Flaubert, Geoffrey Wall

460 pages first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Based on Flaubert’s own youthful passion for an older woman, Sentimental Education was described by its author as “the moral history of the men of my generation.” It follows the amorous adventures of Frederic Moreau, a law student who, returning h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 534 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
challenging 53%
emotional 50%
informative 26%
sad 26%
tense 20%
dark 10%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.52

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