Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes

Flaubert's Parrot

Julian Barnes

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011 Flaubert's Parrot deals with Flaubert, parrots, bears and railways; with our sense of the past and our sense of abroad; with France and England, life and art, sex and death, George Sand and Louise...

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Community Reviews Summary of 813 reviews

Moods

reflective 59%
informative 51%
funny 33%
challenging 29%
mysterious 18%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
emotional 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 3%
dark 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | N/A: 29% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.55

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