Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert

Sentimental Education

Gustave Flaubert with Robert Baldick (Translator)

432 pages first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

One of the great French novels of the 19th century Based on Flaubert's own youthful passion for an older woman, Sentimental Education was described by its author as the moral history of the men of my generation. It follows the amorous adventures o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 599 reviews

Moods

reflective 65%
challenging 53%
emotional 53%
sad 28%
informative 25%
tense 18%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.51

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