Illusions perdues by Honoré de Balzac

Illusions perdues

La Comédie Humaine #38

Honoré de Balzac with Patrick Berthier (Contributor)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

864 pages | first published 1837

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A Angoulême, David Séchard, un jeune poète idéaliste, embauche dans son imprimerie un ami de collège, Lucien Chardon, qui prendra bientôt le nom de sa mère, Rubempré. Poète lui aussi, il bénéficie d'une sorte de gloire locale et fréquente le salon...
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Summary of 229 reviews

Moods

challenging 56%
reflective 56%
emotional 30%
adventurous 26%
sad 26%
dark 17%
informative 17%
funny 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.03

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