Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

Vanity Fair

William Makepeace Thackeray with John Sutherland

949 pages • first pub 1848 (editions)

fiction classics literary funny reflective slow-paced

Description

A novel that chronicles the lives of two women who could not be more different: Becky Sharp, an orphan whose only resources are her vast ambitions, her native wit, and her loose morals; and her schoolmate Amelia Sedley, a typically naive Victorian...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,790 reviews

Moods

funny 70%
reflective 41%
lighthearted 36%
challenging 33%
emotional 24%
adventurous 17%
sad 10%
dark 8%
tense 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 19%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.64

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