656 pages • first pub 1863 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375761218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 June 2003
Description
George Eliot's Romola, writes Robert Kiely in his Introduction, embodies the author's "wrestling with her own best theories of history and human nature as a creative experiment of the highest order." Set in Florence in 1492, a time of great politi...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
emotional 41%
informative 23%
sad 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Infidelity, MurderMinor
Death, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism
656 pages • first pub 1863 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375761218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 June 2003
Description
George Eliot's Romola, writes Robert Kiely in his Introduction, embodies the author's "wrestling with her own best theories of history and human nature as a creative experiment of the highest order." Set in Florence in 1492, a time of great politi...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
emotional 41%
informative 23%
sad 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, MurderMinor
Death, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism