272 pages • first pub 1809 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192837769
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 04 March 1999
Description
Elective Affinities was written when Goethe was sixty and long established as Germany's literary giant. This is a new edition of his penetrating study of marriage and passion, bringing together four people in an inexorable manner. The novel asks w...
Community Reviews Summary of 321 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
reflective 53%
dark 23%
challenging 15%
funny 7%
informative 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, InfidelityModerate
Death of parentMinor
Confinement, Sexual content, Pregnancy
272 pages • first pub 1809 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192837769
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 04 March 1999
Description
Elective Affinities was written when Goethe was sixty and long established as Germany's literary giant. This is a new edition of his penetrating study of marriage and passion, bringing together four people in an inexorable manner. The novel asks w...
Community Reviews Summary of 321 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
reflective 53%
dark 23%
challenging 15%
funny 7%
informative 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, InfidelityModerate
Death of parentMinor
Confinement, Sexual content, Pregnancy