Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert

576 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Une jeune femme romanesque qui s'était construit un monde romantiquement rêvé tente d'échapper à l'ennui de sa province , à la médiocrité de son mariage et à la platitude de sa vie. Mais quand Flaubert publie Madame Bovary , en 1857 , toute la nou...

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Moods

reflective 60%
emotional 56%
sad 53%
dark 33%
challenging 26%
tense 17%
funny 9%
adventurous 3%
informative 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: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 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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