480 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788280563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Publication date: 01 January 2011
Description
Desperate to escape her unhappy past, Lucy Snowe leaves England for the Continent and takes up the post of English teacher at a girls' boarding school in the town of Villette. There, she battles with her own feelings of isolation and loneliness, n...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,440 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 49%
challenging 40%
dark 36%
mysterious 35%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 33% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Emotional abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Misogyny, Religious bigotry, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Colonisation, Ableism
480 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788280563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Publication date: 01 January 2011
Description
Desperate to escape her unhappy past, Lucy Snowe leaves England for the Continent and takes up the post of English teacher at a girls' boarding school in the town of Villette. There, she battles with her own feelings of isolation and loneliness, n...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,440 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 49%
challenging 40%
dark 36%
mysterious 35%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 33% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Emotional abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Misogyny, Religious bigotry, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Colonisation, Ableism