313 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857150681
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 01 January 1853
Description
Left by harrowing circumstances to fend for herself in the great capital of a foreign country, Lucy Snowe, the narrator and heroine of Villette, achieves by degrees an authentic independence from both outer necessity and inward grief.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,225 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 49%
challenging 40%
dark 35%
mysterious 35%
tense 14%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Ableism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Mental illness, Misogyny, Religious bigotryMinor
Xenophobia, Colonisation, Bullying
313 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857150681
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 01 January 1853
Description
Left by harrowing circumstances to fend for herself in the great capital of a foreign country, Lucy Snowe, the narrator and heroine of Villette, achieves by degrees an authentic independence from both outer necessity and inward grief.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,225 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 49%
challenging 40%
dark 35%
mysterious 35%
tense 14%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Ableism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Mental illness, Misogyny, Religious bigotryMinor
Xenophobia, Colonisation, Bullying