Madame Bovary: Classic Collection by Gustave Flaubert

Madame Bovary: Classic Collection

Gustave Flaubert with Eleanor Marx-Aveling (Translator)

12 hours • first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Emma Bovary is a sensuous, sentimental young woman whose romantic ideals make her dissatisfied with her humdrum married life. Attempting to escape into an exciting world of passion and dreams, she drifts into sordid affairs with Rodolphe Boulanger...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,539 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
emotional 58%
sad 54%
dark 33%
challenging 23%
tense 19%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 33%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.48

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