Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

Vanity Fair

William Makepeace Thackeray

867 pages • first pub 1848 (editions)

fiction classics literary funny reflective slow-paced

Description

A novel that chronicles the lives of two women who could not be more different: Becky Sharp, an orphan whose only resources are her vast ambitions, her native wit, and her loose morals; and her schoolmate Amelia Sedley, a typically naive Victorian...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,835 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
reflective 42%
lighthearted 37%
challenging 31%
emotional 22%
adventurous 15%
dark 9%
sad 8%
tense 5%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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