Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert

Sentimental Education

Gustave Flaubert with Robert Baldick

419 pages first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Based on Flaubert’s own youthful passion for an older woman, Sentimental Education was described by its author as “the moral history of the men of my generation.” It follows the amorous adventures of Frederic Moreau, a law student who, returning h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 596 reviews

Moods

reflective 67%
challenging 51%
emotional 51%
sad 29%
informative 25%
tense 19%
dark 9%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.51

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