The Wanderer (Le Grand Meaulnes) by Alain-Fournier

The Wanderer (Le Grand Meaulnes)

Alain-Fournier with Francoise Delisle (Translator)

254 pages • first pub 1913 (editions) user-added

fiction classics emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

“The Wanderer is one of the most striking and beautiful evocations of adolescence ever written. Its poignant description of a young French schoolboy’s first love and his subsequent search for the young girl who inspired it realizes Alain-Fournier’...

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Community Reviews Summary of 695 reviews

Moods

mysterious 68%
reflective 60%
adventurous 48%
emotional 48%
sad 34%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
dark 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 40%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 34% | No: 31%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.55

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