400 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393002942
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 March 1965
Description
Fanny Burney's Evelina was written in secret and published anonymously in 1778. The story of a young woman entering a society that is seemingly designed to threaten her success, Evelina is an example of the epistolary genre popular in the 18th Cen...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,229 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 62%
emotional 35%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
reflective 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 8%
dark 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Emotional abuse, MisogynyModerate
Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Ableism, Body shaming
400 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393002942
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 March 1965
Description
Fanny Burney's Evelina was written in secret and published anonymously in 1778. The story of a young woman entering a society that is seemingly designed to threaten her success, Evelina is an example of the epistolary genre popular in the 18th Cen...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,229 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 62%
emotional 35%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
reflective 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 8%
dark 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Emotional abuse, MisogynyModerate
Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Ableism, Body shaming