448 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811211178
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 October 1989
Description
Banned and slighted in his lifetime, the book that contains all of Baudelaire's verses has opened up vistas to the imagination and quickened sensibilities of poets everywhere. Yet it is questionable whether a single translator can give adequate vo...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,400 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
emotional 49%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 27%
inspiring 21%
tense 19%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 77% | Character: 20% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
N/A: 78% | No: 13% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Loveable characters?
N/A: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 78% | No: 12% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 39% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, Animal deathModerate
Death, AlcoholMinor
Drug use, Incest, Slavery448 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811211178
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 October 1989
Description
Banned and slighted in his lifetime, the book that contains all of Baudelaire's verses has opened up vistas to the imagination and quickened sensibilities of poets everywhere. Yet it is questionable whether a single translator can give adequate vo...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,400 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
emotional 49%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 27%
inspiring 21%
tense 19%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 77% | Character: 20% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
N/A: 78% | No: 13% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Loveable characters?
N/A: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 78% | No: 12% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 39% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, Animal deathModerate
Death, AlcoholMinor
Drug use, Incest, Slavery