Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert with Margaret Mauldon (Translator)

fiction classics literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced

329 pages | first published 1857

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 'Would this misery go on forever? Was there no escape? And yet she was every bit as good as all those other women who led happy lives!'When Emma Rouault marries Charles Bovary she imagines she will pass into the life of luxury and passion that sh...
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Moods

reflective 61%
emotional 55%
sad 52%
dark 33%
challenging 25%
tense 17%
funny 8%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 31%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.47

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