720 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140442748
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 24 November 1983
Description
“The great plague novel.” —The New YorkerSet in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Luci...
Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews
Moods
informative 47%
reflective 47%
emotional 42%
challenging 26%
hopeful 21%
sad 15%
funny 10%
tense 10%
dark 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, ViolenceMinor
Rape, Religious bigotry
720 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140442748
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 24 November 1983
Description
“The great plague novel.” —The New YorkerSet in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Luci...
Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews
Moods
informative 47%
reflective 47%
emotional 42%
challenging 26%
hopeful 21%
sad 15%
funny 10%
tense 10%
dark 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, ViolenceMinor
Rape, Religious bigotry