Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert

441 pages • first pub 1857 (editions) user-added

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Edition enrichie de Thierry Laget comportant une préface et un dossier sur le roman. C'est l'histoire d'une femme mal mariée, de son médiocre époux, de ses amants égoïstes et vains, de ses rêves, de ses chimères, de sa mort. C'est l'histoire d'une...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,623 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
emotional 58%
sad 54%
dark 33%
challenging 24%
tense 19%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 33%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.48

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