In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower by Marcel Proust

In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower

In Search of Lost Time #2

Marcel Proust with James Grieve (Translator)

576 pages • first pub 1919 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective slow-paced
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The second volume of In Search of Lost Time, one of the greatest novels of the twentieth centuryJames Grieve's acclaimed new translation of In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower will introduce a new century of American readers to the literary ric...

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4.28
based on 1,221 reviews

Moods

reflective: 91%

challenging: 47%

emotional: 43%

relaxing: 27%

inspiring: 26%

funny: 20%

lighthearted: 15%

sad: 10%

hopeful: 9%

informative: 6%

adventurous: 4%

mysterious: 2%

tense: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose medium
94% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
8% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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