Paris Spleen by Charles Baudelaire, Louise Varèse

118 pages first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Set in a modern, urban Paris, the prose pieces in this volume constitute a further exploration of the terrain Baudelaire had covered in his verse masterpiece, The Flowers of Evil: the city and its squalor and inequalities, the pressures of time an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
dark 37%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 12%
sad 12%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.91

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