Fanny Hill, or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland

Fanny Hill, or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

John Cleland

234 pages • first pub 1748 (editions) user-added

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Description

'Fanny Hill' scandalised thousands of Victorians with its vivid descriptions of sexual pleasure, and landed its author in court a year after publication on charges of 'corrupting the King's subjects'. This only heightened its allure - and today it...

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Community Reviews Summary of 457 reviews

Moods

adventurous 54%
funny 45%
challenging 27%
emotional 27%
reflective 27%
lighthearted 18%
dark 9%
informative 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

2.93

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