847 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140430865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 27 June 1974
Description
Alice Vavasor cannot decide whether to marry her ambitious but violent cousin George or the upright and gentlemanly John Grey - and finds herself accepting and rejecting each of them in turn. Increasingly confused about her own feelings and una...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
reflective 55%
lighthearted 44%
relaxing 27%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
tense 11%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infertility, Infidelity, ViolenceMinor
Death, Gun violence, Sexism
847 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140430865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 27 June 1974
Description
Alice Vavasor cannot decide whether to marry her ambitious but violent cousin George or the upright and gentlemanly John Grey - and finds herself accepting and rejecting each of them in turn. Increasingly confused about her own feelings and una...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
reflective 55%
lighthearted 44%
relaxing 27%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
tense 11%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infertility, Infidelity, ViolenceMinor
Death, Gun violence, Sexism