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Summary of 633 reviews
Moods
informative 46%
challenging 38%
mysterious 23%
emotional 15%
funny 15%
inspiring 15%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 28%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
192 pages | first published 1984
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ISBN/UID: 9780679731368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 November 1990
Description
Flaubert's Parrot, Julian Barnes's breakthrough book—shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984—is the story of Geoffrey Braithwaite, a retired doctor who is obsessed with the French author and with tracking down a stuffed parrot that once inspired ...Book Information
192 pages | first published 1984
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ISBN/UID: 9780679731368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 November 1990
Description
Flaubert's Parrot, Julian Barnes's breakthrough book—shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984—is the story of Geoffrey Braithwaite, a retired doctor who is obsessed with the French author and with tracking down a stuffed parrot that once inspired ...Book information
Content Warnings
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Community Reviews
Summary of 633 reviews
Moods
informative 46%
challenging 38%
mysterious 23%
emotional 15%
funny 15%
inspiring 15%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 28%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating