Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert with Eleanor Marx Aveling (Translator)

240 pages first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced

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Classics for Your Collection: goo.gl/U80LCr --------- Synopsis: Madame Bovary (1856) is the French writer Gustave Flaubert's debut novel. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12,968 reviews

Moods

reflective 61%
emotional 56%
sad 53%
dark 33%
challenging 26%
tense 17%
funny 9%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 30%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.47

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