Villette by Charlotte Brontë

Villette

Charlotte Brontë

619 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

In time for the 200th anniversary of her birth, a Penguin Hardcover Classics edition of the book many believe to be Charlotte Bront 's crowning achievementWith neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a g...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,203 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 62%
sad 49%
challenging 40%
dark 35%
mysterious 35%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
funny 8%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.72

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