Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes

Flaubert's Parrot

Julian Barnes

190 pages first pub 1984 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

Flaubert's Parrot deals with Flaubert, parrots, bears and railways; with our sense of the past and our sense of abroad; with France and England, life and art, sex and death, George Sand and Louise Colet, aesthetics and redcurrant jam; and with its...

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Community Reviews Summary of 823 reviews

Moods

reflective 58%
informative 48%
challenging 34%
funny 34%
mysterious 17%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 10%
emotional 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
adventurous 3%
dark 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 24%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 27% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.55

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