455 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536931
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 December 2008
Description
Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive account of the pleasures and dangers of fashionable life in late eighteenth-century London. As she describes her heroine's entry into society, womanhood ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,177 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 60%
emotional 34%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 16%
reflective 15%
challenging 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 8%
dark 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Emotional abuse, MisogynyModerate
Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Ableism, Body shaming455 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536931
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 December 2008
Description
Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive account of the pleasures and dangers of fashionable life in late eighteenth-century London. As she describes her heroine's entry into society, womanhood ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,177 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 60%
emotional 34%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 16%
reflective 15%
challenging 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 8%
dark 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Emotional abuse, MisogynyModerate
Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Ableism, Body shaming